Brent bias flipped 104 times to bullish on July 23, 2026
Brent crude has surged toward $100 a barrel as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil tankers disrupt key supply routes, raising fears that the conflict in the Middle East could choke off a significant portion of global oil exports. The escalation has also spilled into financial markets, with the resulting oil price spike stoking inflation concerns and driving a sell-off in global bonds.
Updated
The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 104 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bullish
- 00:01Neutral
- 00:05Bullish
- 00:13Neutral
- 00:21Bullish
- 00:25Neutral
- 00:29Bullish
- 00:45Neutral
- 00:49Bullish
- 00:58Weak bullish
- 01:02Neutral
- 01:06Bullish
- 01:18Bearish
- 02:27Bullish
- 02:31Neutral
- 02:59Bullish
- 03:07Neutral
- 03:19Bullish
- 03:39Neutral
- 04:03Bullish
- 04:32Weak bullish
- 04:44Neutral
- 05:28Weak bearish
- 05:36Neutral
- 05:56Bullish
- 06:00Bearish
- 06:08Neutral
- 06:20Bearish
- 06:24Bullish
- 06:47Bearish
- 07:11Bullish
- 07:31Bearish
- 07:35Bullish
- 07:47Weak bullish
- 07:51Neutral
- 08:15Bullish
- 08:19Weak bearish
- 08:28Bearish
- 08:32Neutral
- 08:40Bearish
- 08:44Bullish
- 09:04Neutral
- 09:08Bullish
- 09:28Neutral
- 09:52Bullish
- 10:04Neutral
- 10:20Weak bullish
- 10:32Neutral
- 11:12Bullish
- 11:20Neutral
- 11:36Bullish
- 11:48Neutral
- 12:20Bearish
- 12:28Neutral
- 12:32Bullish
- 12:36Bearish
- 12:40Neutral
- 12:44Weak bullish
- 12:48Neutral
- 13:00Weak bearish
- 13:04Neutral
- 13:13Bullish
- 13:21Neutral
- 13:29Weak bullish
- 13:33Neutral
- 13:41Bullish
- 14:01Bearish
- 14:05Bullish
- 14:13Weak bullish
- 14:17Bearish
- 14:37Bullish
- 14:41Bearish
- 14:53Bullish
- 14:57Weak bearish
- 15:01Bullish
- 15:41Bearish
- 15:45Weak bullish
- 16:06Bullish
- 16:30Neutral
- 16:38Bullish
- 16:50Bearish
- 17:02Bullish
- 17:38Neutral
- 17:46Bearish
- 18:02Weak bullish
- 18:06Bullish
- 18:14Neutral
- 18:34Bullish
- 18:42Bearish
- 18:46Neutral
- 19:22Bullish
- 19:26Neutral
- 19:38Bullish
- 19:42Neutral
- 19:50Weak bearish
- 20:14Neutral
- 20:26Weak bullish
- 20:42Neutral
- 20:58Bullish
- 21:02Weak bullish
- 21:06Neutral
- 22:10Bullish
- 22:22Neutral
- 23:22Weak bullish
- 23:26Bullish
Headlines (33)
First seen on July 23
- Houthis Claim Strikes on 2 Saudi Oil Tankers in Red SeaThe New York Times
- Iran-backed Houthis attack two Saudi Arabian oil tankersFinancial Times
- US oil refineries run at breakneck speeds as wars choke fuel suppliesFinancial Times
- Diesel Crisis Puts Poor Farmers Around the World at RiskThe New York Times
- Apollo Target easyJet Posts Profit Drop on Lower Demand, Fuel-Price VolatilityThe Wall Street Journal
- Stock Market Today: Oil Prices Jump After Houthis Claim Attacks on Red Sea TankersThe Wall Street Journal
- Oil Tops $98 a Barrel, Tech Earnings Worry MarketsThe Wall Street Journal
- Oil price surge drives global bond sell-offFinancial Times
- Global Bond Yields Jump as Oil Prices Surge, Inflation Fears MountThe Wall Street Journal
- Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Isn’t Short on Energy. Here’s Why It’s Going Nuclear.The New York Times
- Houthi attacks threaten to cut off Saudi Arabia’s oil lifelineFinancial Times
- Oil nears $100 a barrel after Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Arabian tankersMarketWatch
- How Houthi strikes on oil tankers will impact the Middle East warfrance24.com
- Oil hits $100 for first time since MayFinancial Times
- Investors Are Getting Pickier With Their AI Power PlaysThe Wall Street Journal
- Oil price passes $100 a barrel again as Middle East conflict escalatesThe Guardian
- Brent crude tops $100 a barrel. How the next stop could be $120CNBC
- Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Hit $100 a Barrel After Attacks in Red SeaThe New York Times
- Brent Hits $100 Again as Houthi Attacks Threaten Further Supply SqueezeThe Wall Street Journal
- How shipping insurance rates are rising, as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb shut downAl Jazeera
- Middle East oil producers step up plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuzcbsnews.com
- Short-sighted stock market can no longer brush off war: 'It's too hard to ignore $100 oil'CNBC
- Running on borrowed time: The world's oil buffer is shrinking as inflation risks buildCNBC
- Oil surges past $100 in a first since May as Middle East conflicts rageAl Jazeera
- Resumption of oil exports: Will Yemen recover its economic lifeline?Al Jazeera
- Stock futures are little changed as traders look to recover from oil-driven sell-off: Live updatesCNBC
Carried over from earlier days
- Adnoc to invest in $6.2bn natural gas schemes as UAE bids for self-sufficiencyFinancial Times
- Adnoc, Partners to Proceed With $6.2 Billion Umm Shaif Gas Cap ProjectThe Wall Street Journal
- Abu Dhabi approves $6.2 billion gas project to boost UAE supplyCNBC
- Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on IranThe Guardian
- Can the Suez save Asian oil consumers after Houthis shut Bab al-Mandeb?Al Jazeera
- Houthis deploy missiles and drones to attack ships in southern Red Sea, naval group saysCNBC
- U.S. Commercial Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly BuildThe Wall Street Journal
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, July 23 | ||
| Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | CNY | |
| Core Retail Sales m/m | 1.3% | CAD |
| Retail Sales m/m | 1.0% | CAD |
| CB Leading Index m/m | CNY | |
| Friday, July 24 | ||
| Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | CNY | |
| RMPI m/m | -1.5% | CAD |
| IPPI m/m | -0.4% | CAD |
| NHPI m/m | -0.2% | CAD |