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Brent tops $111 on an unconfirmed Hormuz mine claim as ECB's Rehn notes wider French spread

October 20, 2026 · 1 min read · Pardip Bansal

Brent tops $111 on an unconfirmed Hormuz mine claim as ECB's Rehn notes wider French spread

  • Iran's IRGC says two tankers were halted and set ablaze by mines in the Strait of Hormuz ( / 09:27 GMT), no independent confirmation yet
  • Brent above $111 on newswires, highest since May, vs 109.55 December settle on Monday

FO view: Rehn acknowledges the French spread without flagging any policy step, which keeps the 150bp OAT-Bund watch level in focus.

Not investment advice.

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