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symbol: "CL"
name: "Crude Oil"
date: 2026-11-13
change_pct: 2.798771846953224
direction: "up"
event_type: "geopolitical"
url: "https://perplo.app/why/CL/2026-11-13"
updated_at: 2026-11-13T02:07:05.387Z
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# Why Crude Oil (CL) rose 2.80% on November 13, 2026

Crude Oil (CL) rose 2.80% on November 13, 2026 — US pressure on Cuba's oil supply lifts crude prices.

## What happened

The Wall Street Journal reported that US pressure is cutting Cuba off from worldwide oil supplies, forcing the island to rely on American fuel. Crude rose 2.8% on the news.

## Why it moved

Cuba's supply options narrowing to US fuel tightens the flow of barrels available outside US-linked channels, which marginally supports regional crude and product prices.

## Why it matters

This sits within the Oil & Geopolitics theme, where sanctions and conflict risk keep a bid under crude even as broader supply stays ample.

## What would break the thesis

Sanctions easing or Cuba quickly securing non-US fuel would remove the premium and send crude back toward its prior range.

## Sources

- [US PRESSURE CUTS CUBA OFF FROM WORLDWIDE OIL SUPPLIES, FORCING IT TO RELY ON AMERICAN FUEL – WSJ](https://t.me/marketfeed/1076924) — MarketFeed
- [Barclays sees oil risks skewed higher with Middle East flows still 15% below pre-war](https://investinglive.com/commodities/barclays-sees-oil-risks-skewed-higher-with-middle-east-flows-still-15-below-pre-war/) — ForexLive
- [TRUMP SAYS GAS PRICES SEEMED TO HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON THE MIDTERMS, AND THAT THE IRAN WAR MAY HAVE BEEN UNPOPULAR BECAUSE OF GAS PRICES](https://t.me/marketfeed/1076882) — MarketFeed

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