WTI bias flipped 2 times to weak bearish on September 20, 2026
Oil prices snapped a two-week winning streak on easing Middle East supply fears, even as tensions around Iran and the US remain in focus. Saudi Aramco has halted crude oil supply to European customers, while Iran says it will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the US accepts its terms and the US has urged Americans to reconsider Middle East travel. US Central Command says the US military has escorted a billion barrels of crude out of Hormuz during the ongoing standoff.
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The reading that day
Weak bearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 2 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
- 22:20Weak bullish
- 22:35Weak bearish
Headlines (18)
First seen on September 20
- Iran will keep Strait of Hormuz closed until US accepts its terms — parliamentary speakerTASS
- What are Iran’s latest conditions to end its war with the US?Al Jazeera
- U.S. urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Iran tensions riseCNBC
- Strait of Hormuz oil shipments hit six-month high, U.S. commander saysworldoil.com
- Hormuz Crisis to Push Global Coal Demand to Record HighOilPrice.com
- Oil prices snap two-week winning streak on easing Middle East supply fearsHellenic Shipping News
- Saudi Aramco halts crude oil supply to European customersHellenic Shipping News
Carried over from earlier days
- 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
- Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woesCointelegraph
- Trump Returns to UN as Iran War Spreads Across Shipping Chokepointsgcaptain.com
- Oil finishes lower as the market sniffs out a TACOInvestingLive
- The Houthis Take Perim and Petroline Is Hit as Freight Rates Cross $1 Million a DayHellenic Shipping News
- The Weekly Bottom Line: Inflation, Investment, and International RelationsActionForex
- CENTCOM Claims US Military Has Escorted A Billion Barrels Of Crude Out Of HormuzZeroHedge
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 20 | ||
| 5-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.50% | CNY |
| 1-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.00% | CNY |
| 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 | |