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WATCHFlashMarket Flash2026-09-15

WTI Crude Rises 1.10%, Nears $103/bbl

WTI crude rose 1.10% to $102.50/bbl amid sustained geopolitical risk premium; Brent gained 0.49% to $106.19/bbl, narrowing the WTI-Brent spread to $3.69—tightening arbitrage margins.

URGENTFlashMarket Flash2026-09-14

Brent Crude Surges 2.42% to $107.14/bbl

Brent crude rose 2.42% to $107.14/bbl—the largest one-day gain in three weeks; WTI gained 2.67% to $102.72/bbl. Importers face heightened near-term cost pressure; forward premium locking is advised for spot orders.

URGENTFlashMarket Flash2026-09-12

Brent Crude Falls Below $105/bbl

Brent crude closed at $104.97/bbl, down 2.47%; WTI also declined, signaling softening global demand outlook; eases near-term cost pressure on SNSUC’s offshore fuel oil re-export operations.

URGENTFlashMarket Flash2026-09-11

Brent Crude Surges 5.55% in One Day

On Sep 11, 2026, Brent crude rose 5.55% to USD 106.82/bbl—the largest one-day gain in three months; WTI surged 5.62% to USD 101.45/bbl. Importers face notably higher landed costs and narrowed negotiation leeway.

WATCHFlashMarket Flash2026-09-09

WTI Crude Rises 0.78% to $92.19/bbl

WTI crude closed at $92.19/bbl, up 0.78%—its third consecutive gain; larger-than-expected EIA drawdowns and persistent Middle East tensions raise offshore procurement cost pressure.

WATCHFlashMarket Flash2026-09-08

WTI Rises 1.23%; Brent Gains 0.62%

WTI rose to $92.61/bbl (+1.23%), Brent to $96.88/bbl (+0.62%), driven by Middle East geopolitical risk premium and larger-than-expected EIA inventory draw; upward pressure on RMB-denominated import costs warrants hedging review per SNSUC Research Institute.

WATCHFlashMarket Flash2026-09-07

Brent Crude Breaks $97/bbl

Brent crude rose 1.26% to $97.49/bbl, nearing the $98 psychological level, supported by sustained Middle East risk premium and rising market expectations of OPEC+ production cuts extension.

ResearchMarket2026-09-03

Crude Benchmarks Steady as Fuel Oil and Bitumen Retreat; Bitumen–Fuel Oil Spread Narrows to ¥1,076/t

On Sep 3, Brent settled at $95.86/bbl (+0.14%) and WTI at $91.11/bbl (+0.14%), steadying after recent volatility. Downstream softened in tandem: fuel oil front-month at ¥3,929/t (-1.06%) and bitumen at ¥5,005/t (-0.87%); the bitumen–fuel oil spread narrowed to ¥1,076/t, down ¥70 from the Sep 1 high of ¥1,146, reflecting how accelerated quota release and faster documentation are compressing arb premiums.