Brent bias flipped 45 times to neutral on September 30, 2026
Brent crude has moved in both directions as the U.S.-Iran stalemate competes with signs of improving supply flows. Reports of higher Hormuz volumes, Saudi supply relief, and Persian Gulf exports returning to the 2025 average after doubling in September coincided with pullbacks including a drop below $96 per barrel. Investors are watching further U.S.-Iran diplomacy developments and Europe's measures to contain energy pressures for context on supply.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 45 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
- 00:00Weak bullish
- 00:23Weak bearish
- 00:38Neutral
- 00:53Weak bullish
- 02:24Neutral
- 02:44Bearish
- 02:59Weak bullish
- 03:44Neutral
- 03:59Weak bearish
- 04:14Bearish
- 07:04Weak bullish
- 07:19Bearish
- 07:34Bullish
- 07:49Bearish
- 08:04Neutral
- 09:09Bullish
- 09:24Bearish
- 09:39Neutral
- 09:54Bearish
- 10:24Weak bullish
- 10:49Bullish
- 11:29Neutral
- 11:44Bullish
- 12:24Weak bearish
- 12:39Bullish
- 13:39Weak bearish
- 14:09Bullish
- 14:39Bearish
- 14:54Bullish
- 15:09Weak bullish
- 15:24Bullish
- 15:39Bearish
- 16:04Weak bullish
- 16:19Neutral
- 16:34Weak bullish
- 17:09Bearish
- 17:39Bullish
- 18:04Bearish
- 18:34Neutral
- 19:04Weak bearish
- 19:19Weak bullish
- 19:34Bullish
- 19:54Weak bearish
- 20:09Bullish
- 21:04Weak bearish
- 21:19Neutral
Headlines (11)
First seen on September 30
- Brent falls below $96 per barrel for first time since September 7 on ICE exchangeTASS
- Goldman: Persian Gulf oil exports back at 2025 average after doubling in SeptemberInvestingLive
- Europe Races To Contain Energy Crisis With Patchwork MeasuresZeroHedge
Carried over from earlier days
- European bourses slip after Trump rejects Iran proposal; tech stocks slipHellenic Shipping News
- Middle East war: Oil spikes amid no signs of de-escalationHellenic Shipping News
- Oil Extends Rally Despite Higher Hormuz Volume ReportsOilPrice.com
- Brent Oil: Higher prices to extend into 2027 – Deutsche BankFXStreet
- Oil extends gains as U.S.-Iran stalemate overshadows Saudi flowsHellenic Shipping News
- Oil retreats as investors await U.S.-Iran diplomacy developmentsHellenic Shipping News
- Oil Slides on Saudi Supply Reliefrigzone.com
- RECAP: Oil slides as Middle East exports recover and US moves to add supplyInvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 30 | ||
| Non-Manufacturing PMI | 49.2 | CNY |
| Manufacturing PMI | 50.1 | CNY |
| RatingDog Manufacturing PMI | 51.7 | CNY |
| RatingDog Services PMI | 51.3 | CNY |
| Bank Holiday | CAD | |
| ADP Non-Farm Employment Change | 73K | USD |
| Personal Income m/m | 0.5% | USD |
| Personal Spending m/m | 0.8% | USD |