COMMODITY SPOTLIGHT / WTI · BRENT
Oil news, in perspective. Compare WTI and Brent prices in USD, follow the headlines and explore what matters for the next move.
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West Texas Intermediate · futures
Crude Oil Dec 26. Quote cards use Yahoo Finance futures; the chart uses TradingView’s indicative CFD benchmark feed. Contract selection, delay and rollover can cause differences.
THE DAILY BRIEF
Price observations & reported news
Between November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026, the completed daily close moved from $90.52 to $90.83 USD per barrel (0.34%). These futures observations are separate from the quote and chart feeds.
Separately, fxstreet.com reported on November 6, 2026: WTI drifts higher above $90.00 as traders assess US-Iran war future
The report provides context from its publication time. No cause is inferred from a price change.
THE HEADLINES BEHIND THE MARKET
WTI and Brent headlines from our news feed. Each article retains its publication date and source. Impact labels refer to the mapped oil benchmark.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $90.15 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. WTI gains traction as traders assess the outlook for US-Iran relations following the US midterm elections and recovering oil supplies from the Middle East.
Brent and WTI Oil Prices Fall as Berenberg Expects an Iran Deal Berenberg expects Brent oil to fall further if post-election pressure brings an Iran deal, but warns that more fighting could precede a Hormuz reopening. Brent crude fell 8.7% to $94.60 a barrel on Wednesday as hopes for an end to the Iran war strengthened after the US... Exchange Rates UK - Exchange Rates and Foreign Exchange
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – remains depressed for the second straight day on Thursday, trading just below mid-$87.00s during the Asian session and close to a near one-month low touched the previous day.
The market is anticipating a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in the Middle East. Speculators are unwinding their long positions in Brent, but the bulls’ trump cards remain in play. Signals from the diplomatic front are mixed, but the market prefers to take a more conciliatory approach. While mediators are proposing new ways to bring […] The post Brent Is Heading Towards $100 appeared first on ActionForex.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that four oil ‌tankers were destroyed after hitting naval mines while trying to traverse a route described as prohibited south of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
USD/CAD depreciates after two days of gains, trading around 1.3970 during Asian hours on Wednesday. The USD/CAD pair is losing ground as the US Dollar (USD) weakens and Treasury yields fall across the curve.
Last successful news check: November 7, 2026, 12:22 UTC
PLAN THE WEEK AHEAD
The latest completed close is $90.83 per barrel versus a 20-observation average of $98.01. The prior completed week traded between $99.44 and $104.99. Continuous futures rollovers can affect these calculations.
A sustained break below support would favour the downside scenario. A recovery above the pivot would weaken it.
Watch price around the pivot alongside inventory releases, supply decisions and demand signals.
A sustained break above resistance would favour the upside scenario. Returning below the pivot would weaken it.
Prior-week inputs: October 26, 2026–October 30, 2026 (5 completed sessions). Latest candle: November 6, 2026. Pivot = (high + low + final close) ÷ 3; S1 = 2 × pivot − high; R1 = 2 × pivot − low. These are calculated reference scenarios, not guaranteed turning points or an analyst price forecast.
THE RELEASES TO WATCH
Check original sources and release dates.
The Weekly Petroleum Status Report covers US crude and petroleum-product inventories, production, refinery activity and trade. The standard release begins Wednesday at 10:30 am US Eastern time, with holiday exceptions.
Read the latest official reportThe American Petroleum Institute’s Weekly Statistical Bulletin provides industry estimates for US petroleum supply and inventories. Its figures and methodology differ from the EIA report. Access and distribution terms depend on the publisher.
Explore official API statisticsThis section explains the reports and links to their publishers. It does not display live inventory figures or consensus forecasts.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Three forces worth keeping on your radar.
01 / SUPPLY POLICY
Production decisions, compliance and supply disruptions influence the balance of available barrels. Watch official announcements alongside actual output data.
Read official OPEC updates02 / INVENTORIES & DEMAND
Commercial inventories, refinery demand and global economic activity help explain supply–demand conditions. An inventory build or draw needs context.
Explore EIA petroleum data03 / GLOBAL CONDITIONS
Conflict, transport costs and trade disruptions can change supply expectations. Dollar movements and financial conditions can also affect oil demand and pricing.
Read the EIA energy outlookA LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Understand the benchmark before you compare prices.
Explore the Canadian dollarThe quote cards show available WTI and Brent futures prices in US dollars per barrel, with their source times. They are delayed futures quotes, not executable spot prices or refinery purchase offers. The chart uses a separate indicative CFD benchmark feed.
WTI, or West Texas Intermediate, is a major US oil benchmark associated with delivery at Cushing, Oklahoma. Brent is a North Sea benchmark widely used for international crude pricing. Quality, delivery location, transport and contract terms can affect their price difference.
Oil responds to supply, demand, inventories, production policy, geopolitics, transport disruptions and currency movements. The news section links to reported context. A price change by itself does not establish which factor caused it.
The TradingView charts update according to their provider’s market-data permissions and may be delayed. The quote cards check a delayed Yahoo Finance futures feed approximately every minute while the page is visible. Each source shows its own timestamp.
The weekly outlook uses completed daily futures candles, a moving average and prior-week pivot levels to describe conditional scenarios. These reference levels do not guarantee future prices, and contract rollovers can affect their values.
The EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report normally begins releasing at 10:30 am US Eastern time on Wednesdays. Holiday weeks and other exceptions can change that schedule. Use the official EIA schedule linked above for the actual release date.
No. The American Petroleum Institute publishes industry survey estimates, while the US Energy Information Administration publishes government petroleum statistics. Their coverage, methods and release schedules differ. API here means American Petroleum Institute.
One petroleum barrel equals 42 US gallons, approximately 159 litres. The prices shown here are per barrel; they are not the price per gallon of petrol, diesel or other refined products.
Yes. A futures contract can trade below zero under exceptional market and delivery conditions. That does not mean every oil benchmark or physical transaction has a negative price.