Brent bias flipped 30 times to neutral on October 1, 2026
Brent fell below $96 per barrel for the first time since September 7 as Persian Gulf oil flows bounced back, with exports returning to their 2025 average after doubling in September. Prices remain near multi-year highs amid renewed conflict fears and European efforts to contain the energy crisis, with the conflict-driven surge also noted as a factor for stress in bond markets.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 30 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
- 00:05Weak bullish
- 01:20Bearish
- 01:50Bullish
- 02:35Bearish
- 03:40Neutral
- 05:20Bearish
- 05:50Bullish
- 07:51Bearish
- 08:06Bullish
- 09:11Neutral
- 09:26Bearish
- 10:01Bullish
- 10:16Bearish
- 11:21Bullish
- 11:51Weak bullish
- 12:36Bullish
- 13:06Bearish
- 13:36Bullish
- 15:31Bearish
- 15:56Neutral
- 16:11Bearish
- 16:26Bullish
- 16:56Bearish
- 17:16Neutral
- 17:31Bearish
- 17:51Bullish
- 18:36Neutral
- 19:37Bullish
- 20:42Weak bullish
- 21:12Neutral
Headlines (14)
First seen on October 1
- Brent Tumbles to $96 as Gulf Oil Flows Bounce BackOilPrice.com
- WTI recovers strongly above $90 even as Middle East oil flows reach pre-war levelsFXStreet
- Brent Oil: Conflict-driven surge shapes bond stress – Deutsche BankFXStreet
- Oil: Prices hold near multi‑year highs – UOBFXStreet
- Goldman and JPMorgan: Gulf oil is flowing again, so why is Brent still pricing a war?InvestingLive
- Oil Jumps on Renewed Conflict Fearsrigzone.com
Carried over from earlier days
- Oil Extends Rally Despite Higher Hormuz Volume ReportsOilPrice.com
- Brent Oil: Higher prices to extend into 2027 – Deutsche BankFXStreet
- Oil retreats as investors await U.S.-Iran diplomacy developmentsHellenic Shipping News
- Oil Slides on Saudi Supply Reliefrigzone.com
- 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
- Oil Prices Climb as Trump Rules Out Easing Iran SanctionsOilPrice.com
- Europe Races To Contain Energy Crisis With Patchwork MeasuresZeroHedge
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 1 | ||
| Challenger Job Cuts y/y | USD | |
| Unemployment Claims | 201K | USD |
| FOMC Member Collins Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Schmid Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Manufacturing PMI | CAD | |
| Final Manufacturing PMI | 56.9 | USD |
| Construction Spending m/m | 0.0% | USD |