WTI bias flipped 91 times to bullish on July 23, 2026
Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabian oil tankers have pushed WTI crude near $100 a barrel, threatening a key supply route for the region. The attacks have also sparked broader market unease, with global bond yields jumping as traders price in heightened inflation risks from the surge in oil prices.
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The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 91 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
- 00:00Bullish
- 00:01Neutral
- 00:05Bullish
- 01:02Weak bullish
- 01:06Neutral
- 01:18Bullish
- 02:23Neutral
- 02:27Bullish
- 02:31Neutral
- 03:23Bullish
- 03:31Bearish
- 03:35Bullish
- 03:39Bearish
- 03:43Neutral
- 04:03Bullish
- 04:07Neutral
- 05:56Bullish
- 06:08Neutral
- 06:24Bearish
- 06:55Neutral
- 07:11Bullish
- 07:35Weak bearish
- 07:51Neutral
- 08:15Bullish
- 08:28Neutral
- 08:40Bearish
- 08:44Bullish
- 09:04Neutral
- 09:20Bullish
- 09:32Neutral
- 09:52Bullish
- 10:08Neutral
- 10:20Bullish
- 10:36Weak bullish
- 10:44Weak bearish
- 10:52Bearish
- 11:00Neutral
- 11:04Bullish
- 11:20Neutral
- 11:28Bearish
- 11:36Bullish
- 11:48Neutral
- 12:20Bearish
- 12:28Weak bullish
- 12:36Neutral
- 12:44Bullish
- 12:48Weak bullish
- 12:52Neutral
- 13:04Bullish
- 13:08Neutral
- 13:13Bullish
- 13:21Neutral
- 13:29Bullish
- 13:57Neutral
- 14:13Bearish
- 14:17Bullish
- 14:21Neutral
- 14:29Bullish
- 15:25Bearish
- 15:29Bullish
- 15:45Neutral
- 16:06Bullish
- 16:30Neutral
- 16:38Bullish
- 16:50Neutral
- 17:02Bullish
- 17:22Neutral
- 17:34Bullish
- 18:02Neutral
- 18:06Bullish
- 18:14Neutral
- 18:34Bullish
- 18:42Bearish
- 18:46Neutral
- 19:22Bullish
- 19:34Weak bullish
- 19:42Bullish
- 19:46Weak bullish
- 19:50Bullish
- 20:14Neutral
- 21:02Bullish
- 21:14Neutral
- 21:18Bullish
- 21:22Neutral
- 21:42Bullish
- 21:46Weak bullish
- 22:02Neutral
- 22:06Bullish
- 22:42Neutral
- 22:58Bullish
- 23:34Neutral
- 23:46Bullish
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 |