BRENT.MI is trading at €32.84, up +4.37%, amid Middle East supply-disruption fears. - Reports of tanker incidents near the Strait of Hormuz and attacks in Saudi Arabia lifted crude prices and added a geopolitical risk premium; some tanker-damage claims were not independently confirmed. - By October 26, oil retreated from recent highs as Qatari mediators went to Tehran, raising de-escalation hopes. ETF context indicates a gain, not an October 26 close; latest completed session: October 23.