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Brent oil hits $110 a barrel, first time since May

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly center (60%).

6 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Brent crude hit $110 a barrel on Friday, October 16, for the first time since May 20, as the market weighed the effects of the wars involving Iran and Ukraine and Russia. Oil prices had jumped sharply earlier that day to their highest level in weeks. CNBC reports that Iran had escalated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz that week and that Ukraine vowed to hit Russian refineries. Bloomberg reports that prospects for near-term supply relief had dwindled and that traders were adding bullish bets ahead of the weekend.

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What happened

Key points

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Oil prices jumped sharply on Friday to about $110 a barrel, their highest level in weeks.
Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
NBC News, Bloomberg
Center
CNBC, The Hill
Brent crude hit $110 a barrel for the first time since May 20.
Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
Bloomberg
Center
The Hill
The price rise came amid the wars involving Iran and Russia-Ukraine.
Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
NBC News
Center
The Hill
Prospects for imminent supply relief dwindled, prompting traders to increase bullish bets.
One outletBloomberg· Left
Iran escalated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the week.
One outletCNBC· Center
Ukraine vowed to hit Russian refineries.
One outletCNBC· Center

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Brent or oil prices reached about $110 a barrel on Friday, the first time since May. Left headlines stress the price jump and supply risk, while center headlines tie it to the Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts.

the left
2 outlets
Headlines lead with the jump in price and, in Bloomberg's case, the supply risk behind it; NBC's headline reports the level as nearly $110.
Oil Tops $110 for First Time Since May as Supply Risk Grows
BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
3 outlets
Headlines state the $110 level, with CNBC tying it to Iran's Hormuz attacks and Ukraine's threat to Russian refineries, while The Hill gives a plain price report.
Brent oil touches $110 as Iran escalates Hormuz attacks, Ukraine vows to hit Russian refineries
CNBCCenterAll center headlines
the right
No coverage yet
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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

sharp price jump to about $110
highest levels in weeks
dwindling prospects for supply relief
traders' bullish bets

Leaves out

Iran's escalated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, not mentioned in the supplied left coverage

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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BloombergLeft
Oil Tops $110 for First Time Since May as Supply Risk Grows
Brent oil hit $110 a barrel for the first time since May as prospects for imminent supply relief dwindle, prompting traders to ramp up bullish bets ahead of the weekend.
5 days agoRead at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
NBC NewsLeft
Oil prices jump sharply, to nearly $110 per barrel
Oil prices jumped sharply Friday to their highest levels in weeks, as investors assessed the impact of both the Iran and Ukraine-Russia wars on global energy.
5 days agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

Iran's Hormuz attacks
Ukraine's threat to Russian refineries
first time since May
Russia-Ukraine and Iran wars as backdrop

Leaves out

Dwindling prospects for supply relief, reported by Bloomberg

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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The HillCenter
Oil reaches $110 per barrel
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Oil hits $110 per barrel for first time since May An international oil benchmark hit $110 per barrel on Friday, as the industry faces persistent shocks from the …
5 days agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
1 more from The Hill
- Oil hits $110 per barrel for first time since May
Financial TimesCenter
Brent hits 5-month high above $110 on continued tension in Middle East
Oil prices jump on reports that Saudi Arabia-led forces intercepted and destroyed missiles aimed at important energy hubs
5 days agoRead at Financial Times (opens in a new tab)
CNBCCenter
Brent oil touches $110 as Iran escalates Hormuz attacks, Ukraine vows to hit Russian refineries
U.S. crude oil prices rose sharply Friday as Iran escalated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz this week.
5 days agoRead at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

Left
First to report
NBC News, Oct 16, 1:55 PM EDT
Center
1 hr 49 min later
Its first report, Oct 16, 3:44 PM EDT
Right
No report yet
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NBC NewsLeftOct 16, 1:55 PM EDT
BloombergLeftOct 16, 2:33 PM EDT
CNBCCenterOct 16, 3:44 PM EDT
The HillCenterOct 16, 4:48 PM EDT
Financial TimesCenterOct 16, 4:55 PM EDT

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Brent oil hits $110 a barrel, first time since May

Coverage spectrum

Key points

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the center

the right

Language to notice

Side by side

From the left

Oil Tops $110 for First Time Since May as Supply Risk Grows

Oil prices jump sharply, to nearly $110 per barrel

From the center

Oil reaches $110 per barrel

Brent hits 5-month high above $110 on continued tension in Middle East

Brent oil touches $110 as Iran escalates Hormuz attacks, Ukraine vows to hit Russian refineries

From the right

How the coverage built up

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