WTI news for September 26, 2026
WTI crude has had a volatile week of whipsaw trading that ended with lower prices, with U.S.-Iran diplomacy and regional tensions in focus. Hopes around Iran talks have collided with Middle East tensions, a shipping crunch as Hormuz tanker traffic fell to single digits, a diesel crunch, and supply increases. The moves have left WTI trading about $12 below Brent, underscoring the strains around shipping and supply for the U.S. benchmark.
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Headlines (13)
Carried over from earlier days
- Oil prices rise as US-Iran breakthrough hopes fadeogj.com
- How Much Will Hormuz Crisis Impact Oil Demand Growth?energyintel.com
- Crude Gains on Tight Supply Signalsrigzone.com
- Oil prices jump after Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi facilitiesAl Jazeera
- Oil Prices Fall as U.S.-Iran Diplomacy and Regional Tensions Remain in FocusThe Wall Street Journal
- UK stocks fall as lack of progress in US-Iran talks lifts oil pricesjpost.com
- WTI Oil reversal stalls above $91.00 as Middle East tensions outweigh supply increasesFXStreet
- WTI Whipsaws as Hormuz Hopes Collide With Diesel CrunchOilPrice.com
- Oil Shipping Crunch Deepens as Hormuz Tanker Traffic Falls to Single DigitsInvesting.com
- Why WTI Is Suddenly Trading $12 Below BrentOilPrice.com
- A volatile week for crude ends with lower pricesogj.com
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: Iran hopes spring eternalInvestingLive
- Oil Falls on Signs of Iran Progressrigzone.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 28 | ||
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Cook Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||
| GDP m/m | 0.1% | CAD |
| HPI m/m | 0.1% | USD |
| S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 2.2% | USD |
| JOLTS Job Openings | 7.23M | USD |
| CB Consumer Confidence | 90.1 | USD |