WTI bias flipped 37 times to bullish on October 1, 2026
WTI crude has been trading near multi-year highs in the $89 to above $90 range amid renewed conflict fears. Prices have swung as recovering Middle East and Gulf oil shipments back to pre-war levels coincided with declines, while a halt to fuel exports by Chinese refiners helped turn a loss into a recovery.
Updated
The reading that day
BullishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 37 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
- 00:05Bullish
- 01:20Bearish
- 01:35Weak bearish
- 01:50Bullish
- 02:35Bearish
- 03:05Neutral
- 05:51Bullish
- 06:11Bearish
- 06:41Bullish
- 07:31Bearish
- 08:06Neutral
- 08:21Weak bearish
- 08:41Bullish
- 09:11Bearish
- 10:01Bullish
- 10:16Bearish
- 11:21Bullish
- 12:01Bearish
- 12:16Neutral
- 12:31Bullish
- 13:01Bearish
- 14:06Weak bullish
- 15:31Bearish
- 15:56Bullish
- 16:11Bearish
- 16:31Bullish
- 17:41Neutral
- 17:56Bullish
- 18:36Neutral
- 19:22Weak bullish
- 19:37Bullish
- 21:22Neutral
- 21:42Weak bullish
- 22:17Neutral
- 22:32Bullish
- 23:22Weak bullish
- 23:37Bullish
Headlines (15)
First seen on October 1
- WTI falls to near $89.00 as Middle East oil shipments recoverFXStreet
- 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
- Crude Oil turns a loss into a rally as Chinese refiners stop exporting fuelFXStreet
- Oil Jumps on Renewed Conflict Fearsrigzone.com
Carried over from earlier days
- Oil Extends Rally Despite Higher Hormuz Volume ReportsOilPrice.com
- Oil retreats as investors await U.S.-Iran diplomacy developmentsHellenic Shipping News
- Oil Slides on Saudi Supply Reliefrigzone.com
- WTI remains below $90.00 due to Middle East export recoveryFXStreet
- 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
- WTI drifts higher above $88.00 as Trump denies Iran sanctions reliefFXStreet
- WTI Price Forecast: Sticks to recovery gains below $89.00; lacks bullish convictionFXStreet
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 |