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Trump Announces Russia-Ukraine “Energy Ceasefire” Amid Tensions

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:11 AM UTC · How we work

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Trump Announces Energy Ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow violated the energy ceasefire agreement.
Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,170.62 an ounce on Monday.
Brent crude climbed 1.84% to $106.65 per barrel amid Middle East tensions.
CME FedWatch Tool showed an 87% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike by December.

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Houthi Claims Airport

Houthi militants claimed a strike on Riyadh’s international airport that killed 13 and injured over 300.
Two tankers were hit near Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of shipping disruptions.
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais cut the 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 barrels per day.
Goldman Sachs raised its December Brent price target to $90 a barrel, citing heightened geopolitical risk.

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Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC, led by Saudi King Faisal, imposed an oil embargo on the United States and allies, driving world crude from $3 to nearly $12 per barrel—a 300 % jump—until the embargo lifted in March 1974. The shock showed how sudden supply cuts can spike prices and spur diversification, a pattern echoed today by Russia’s gas reduction to Ukraine and Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

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Trump Announces Energy Ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow violated the energy ceasefire agreement.
Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,170.62 an ounce on Monday.
Brent crude climbed 1.84% to $106.65 per barrel amid Middle East tensions.
CME FedWatch Tool showed an 87% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike by December.

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