ResearchGlobal2026-09-19
Widening WTI Discount Reshapes US West Coast Delivery Window; Short-Haul ESPO Watches Long Beach
WTI settled at $95.41, down 1.87%, and its discount to Brent widened to $3.32, improving the delivered value of US Gulf cargoes into the US West Coast. SNSUC's SN150/SN500 trial order for Botavia Energy routes through Long Beach, and the wider discount directly lowers the buyer's delivered cost.