Brent news for September 22, 2026
Brent crude has fallen below $98-$100 per barrel, extending a decline linked to hopes for U.S.-Iran diplomacy and reported progress in talks. The move also follows recovering Saudi flows and reports that Iran floated a reopening of Hormuz within a week, even as commentary notes that supply risks remain. This matters for Brent because easing geopolitical tensions and improving supply conditions are currently weighing on prices.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
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It changed 44 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
- 00:13Weak bullish
- 00:28Neutral
- 01:43Weak bearish
- 02:03Bullish
- 02:18Bearish
- 03:48Bullish
- 04:03Weak bullish
- 05:03Neutral
- 05:18Bullish
- 05:48Neutral
- 06:03Bullish
- 06:18Bearish
- 06:33Neutral
- 06:48Bearish
- 07:03Bullish
- 07:33Neutral
- 08:58Bearish
- 09:13Weak bullish
- 09:33Bearish
- 11:18Bullish
- 11:33Bearish
- 12:09Weak bullish
- 12:24Weak bearish
- 12:39Neutral
- 12:54Bearish
- 13:54Neutral
- 15:14Bullish
- 15:29Neutral
- 15:44Bearish
- 16:04Neutral
- 16:34Weak bearish
- 16:49Bearish
- 17:04Neutral
- 17:34Bullish
- 18:04Bearish
- 18:19Neutral
- 18:34Weak bullish
- 18:49Neutral
- 19:39Bearish
- 19:59Bullish
- 20:14Bearish
- 21:19Neutral
- 21:34Bearish
- 22:04Neutral
Headlines (15)
First seen on September 22
- Oil Prices Reverse Course as Traders Watch US-Iran DiplomacyOilPrice.com
- ICE Brent crude price falls below $98 per barrel for first time since September 8TASS
- Brent Oil Falls Below $100: Will Stock And Crypto Markets Surge?watcher.guru
- Bank of America says Brent crude oil could top $150 a barrel if Iran war disruptions persistCNBC
- WTI extends decline as Trump signals progress in talks with IranFXStreet
- Oil Tumbles 3% as Iran Floats Hormuz Reopening Within a WeekOilPrice.com
- Recap: Oil settles lower as Saudi flows recover and US, Iran hold talksInvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
- 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
- Brent crude cools from recent highs, but $100 oil keeps bond markets on edgeInvestingLive
- The Commodities Feed: Oil cools off from the highsING Think
- Oil extends decline amid U.S.-Iran diplomacy hopesHellenic Shipping News
- investingLive European session wrap: Oil extends fall, Bitcoin jumps to highest since JanuaryInvestingLive
- Brent: Supply risks contrast softer prices – INGFXStreet
- Brent falls to $100 as Strait of Hormuz oil flows increaseworldoil.com
Scheduled events
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| Tuesday, September 22 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| NHPI m/m | CAD | |
| President Trump Speaks | USD | |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 2 | USD |
| FOMC Member Williams Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Jefferson Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |