WTI bias flipped 3 times to neutral on September 19, 2026
WTI has eased for a third day, slipping below $100 toward levels near $95 on hopes of higher Saudi crude supply. That pullback comes alongside reports of a Saudi pipeline outage, warnings to European refiners of crude shipment disruptions next month, and Houthi-related shipping disruptions with freight rates crossing $1 million a day. Broader attention to inflation, international relations, and a 10-year Treasury yield nearing 5% as stocks slump is also forming the backdrop for oil trading.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 3 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
- 00:07Neutral
- 17:28Bullish
- 17:48Neutral
Headlines (13)
First seen on September 19
Carried over from earlier days
- Oil Above $100: Why Rising Energy Prices Are Back at the Center of Global MarketsInvesting.com
- Asia faces dual hit of $100/b oil, supply crunch that threaten demand, energy securityHellenic Shipping News
- From Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routesAl Jazeera
- Why have China’s oil prices reached a record high?Al Jazeera
- Another tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz as Iran missile threat widens warInvestingLive
- Saudi Pipeline Outage Could Deepen the Global Fuel CrunchOilPrice.com
- Oil Prices Fall for Third Day as WTI Slips Below $100The Wall Street Journal
- WTI Oil eases to levels near $95 on hopes of higher supply of Saudi CrudeFXStreet
- Winter Is Coming: Saudis Warn European Refiners Of Crude Shipment Disruptions Next MonthZeroHedge
- The Oil Market’s Backup Plan Is Breaking DownOilPrice.com
- Stocks slump as 10-year Treasury yield nears 5% and crude oil remains atop $100MarketWatch
- The Houthis Take Perim and Petroline Is Hit as Freight Rates Cross $1 Million a DayHellenic Shipping News
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 21 | ||
| 5-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.50% | CNY |
| 1-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.00% | CNY |
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| BOC Gov Macklem Speaks | CAD | |
| Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | CNY | |
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| NHPI m/m | CAD | |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 5 | USD |