WTI bias flipped 11 times to bullish on September 9, 2026
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, including attacks on oil tankers and a Saudi Aramco refinery, have driven oil prices higher as markets price in supply disruption risks. Reports of missile strikes and continued retaliatory actions have fueled concerns that crude could top $100, alongside broader inflation fears affecting equities.
Updated
The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 11 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
- 01:06Weak bearish
- 01:36Neutral
- 02:41Bullish
- 10:42Neutral
- 10:57Bullish
- 14:02Weak bearish
- 14:18Bullish
- 21:03Weak bearish
- 21:19Bullish
- 22:04Weak bearish
- 22:19Bullish
Headlines (12)
First seen on September 9
- Oil jumps $1 in early trade after Iran launches missiles at JordanInvesting.com
- U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warshipnpr.org
- Hormuz tanker war spiralssplash247.com
- Iran Shipping Update – September 8, 2026Hellenic Shipping News
Carried over from earlier days
- The world has enough Crude Oil and not enough dieselFXStreet
- Oil nears $98 as Chinese crude buying rebounds, Middle East risks intensifyworldoil.com
- Oil prices climb, Dow futures sink on reports of Saudi Aramco refinery being hitMarketWatch
- Futures Fall As Inflation Fears Mount With Oil Set To Top $100ZeroHedge
- Dow Jones Industrial Average is paying for a sixth day of Crude OilFXStreet
- Dow ends over 600 points down, oil prices rise on escalating U.S.-Iran tensionsMarketWatch
- US and Iran continue to trade strikes. Tehran hits US bases in Jordan.InvestingLive
- Middle East live: US destroys five Iranian oil tankers as Iran threatens Kuwait and Bahrainfrance24.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 9 | ||
| PPI y/y | 3.6% | CNY |
| CPI y/y | 0.8% | CNY |
| USD-Denominated Trade Balance | CNY | |
| Trade Balance | CNY | |
| Thursday, September 10 | ||
| Crude Oil Inventories | -1.4M | USD |
| Sunday, September 13 | ||
| M2 Money Supply y/y | CNY | |
| New Loans | CNY | |
| Monday, September 14 | ||
| Common CPI y/y | CAD | |