WTI bias flipped 17 times to bullish on September 6, 2026
Escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, including recent strikes on Iranian oil tankers and a U.S.-led naval blockade, are raising concerns over supply disruptions and the safety of maritime oil trade routes. These developments highlight increased geopolitical risk in the Middle East, a key factor that market participants are monitoring for its potential impact on WTI crude oil.
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The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 17 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
- 00:23Bullish
- 02:08Weak bullish
- 03:23Bullish
- 06:29Neutral
- 08:04Bullish
- 09:09Neutral
- 12:04Weak bullish
- 13:39Neutral
- 14:49Bullish
- 15:44Bearish
- 16:39Bullish
- 17:29Weak bullish
- 21:00Neutral
- 21:15Bullish
- 21:30Neutral
- 22:10Weak bullish
- 22:40Bullish
Headlines (15)
First seen on September 6
- Iran war live: IRGC claims new attacks on US warships over naval blockadeAl Jazeera
- 9/5: CBS Weekend Newscbsnews.com
- 'Joining Iran's navy on seafloor': CENTCOM sinks Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Omanjpost.com
- US, Iran engaged in tanker war: Where is the months-long conflict headed?Al Jazeera
- Iran touts military response as US maintains blockade, hits tankersAl Jazeera
- Iran warns of 'faster, heavier, more painful response' to US attacksbbc.co.uk
Carried over from earlier days
- ‘Astronomical’ fuel price surge hits farmers in UK and USThe Guardian
- Experts agree: US-Iran tensions are far from over as Hormuz risks returnFXStreet
- New fears of oil supply disruption as US-Iran hostilities resumefrance24.com
- WTI Back Above $91 as War Premium ReturnsOilPrice.com
- The Iran War Has Put Venezuela’s Oil Back in the SpotlightOilPrice.com
- Why is Trump threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain again, now?Al Jazeera
- US says it hit Iran oil tankers helping finance ‘regional proxies’Al Jazeera
- U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers in renewal of hostilitiesnpr.org
- Iran War Forces a Rewrite of Global Oil Trade RoutesOilPrice.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 7 | ||
| Bank Holiday | CAD | |
| Tuesday, September 8 | ||
| Trade Balance | 795B | CNY |
| USD-Denominated Trade Balance | 120.1B | CNY |
| Annual Budget Release | CAD | |
| Wednesday, September 9 | ||
| CPI y/y | 0.9% | CNY |
| PPI y/y | 3.6% | CNY |
| Trade Balance | CNY | |
| USD-Denominated Trade Balance | CNY | |