# Some physical oil cargoes top $130 a barrel, nearing April record, on Saudi disruptions

https://mins.news/en/item/60027

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 22:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/some-physical-oil-cargoes-top-130-barrel-nearing-aprils-record-saudi-disruptions-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa9c70042d5dc00014719f9

> Prices for some physical oil cargoes in Europe rose above $130 a barrel on Tuesday, nearing the record reached in April. Buyers are scrambling for alternatives as intensifying conflict in the Middle East causes increasing disruptions to regional supplies.

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