Brent bias flipped 20 times to neutral on September 15, 2026
Brent is trading around $108 as a Saudi pipeline shutdown and a Houthi strike on a Saudi airbase heightened concerns about Middle East supply. Gulf States have halted Hormuz talks while the U.S. says it is clearing Hormuz traffic, with reports noting about 4% of global supply at risk and wider fears lifting oil, gas and borrowing costs.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 20 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 00:25Weak bullish
- 00:40Neutral
- 00:55Bullish
- 02:55Weak bearish
- 03:15Bullish
- 03:45Weak bearish
- 04:00Bullish
- 09:42Neutral
- 09:57Bullish
- 12:32Neutral
- 12:47Bullish
- 13:47Neutral
- 14:17Bullish
- 16:38Neutral
- 16:53Bullish
- 18:28Weak bullish
- 19:23Bullish
- 20:58Weak bearish
- 21:13Weak bullish
- 22:08Neutral
Headlines (11)
First seen on September 15
Carried over from earlier days
- The Commodities Feed: Oil stronger on Saudi pipeline shutdownING Think
- Brent Hits $108 as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Deepens Supply FearsOilPrice.com
- Oil Prices Jump on Energy Supply WorriesThe New York Times
- Oil rises again as Hormuz talks get postponed and Saudi pipeline shutdown deepens energy crisisInvestingLive
- Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalateHellenic Shipping News
- US says it’s clearing Hormuz traffic: Why are oil futures beyond $100?Al Jazeera
- Oil Surges As Saudi Pipeline Crisis Puts 4% Of Global Supply At Risk; Bernstein Warns Of $150 CrudeZeroHedge
- Oil over $100 has JPMorgan stock-market strategists fearing a missing out on a swift declineMarketWatch
- Brent at $108: Gulf States Halt Hormuz Talks as Houthis Strike Saudi AirbaseOilPrice.com
- Iran's proxies using Yemen to compound war's impact on oil pricescbsnews.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 15 | ||
| New Home Prices m/m | CNY | |
| Retail Sales y/y | 0.7% | CNY |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | CNY |
| NBS Press Conference | CNY | |
| Industrial Production y/y | 4.8% | CNY |
| Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y | -7.1% | CNY |
| Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | CNY | |
| Wholesale Sales m/m | -0.5% | CAD |