International oil prices diverged on the 15th: US crude oil rose 3.03%, while Brent crude oil fell 0.13%.

International oil prices showed mixed movements on October 15. As of the close of trading, the price of light crude oil futures for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $2.88 to settle at $97.97 per barrel, an increase of 3.03%. In contrast, the Brent crude oil futures for December delivery on the London market fell slightly by 14 cents to close at $105.92 per barrel, a decline of 0.13%. Recently, the global crude oil market has been frequently volatile due to multiple factors such as tightening supply chains and fluctuating demand expectations. The divergence in these two benchmark oil prices reflects short-term differences in supply and demand in different regional markets.