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Markets and fundamentals

Every number behind Today's read, each placed against its own ten-year and seasonal history where we have it.

All benchmarks

Forward curve

time unknown

Spreads and margins

$ per barrel

US inventories and demand

Speculative positioning

Macro

Source status

OILAV reads prices, the forward curve, EIA inventories, CFTC positioning and eleven energy news feeds every hour, and asks an AI analyst to explain the move. AI text is labelled as such and can be wrong; the Data tab shows the numbers behind it and which sources answered. Not investment advice.

Markets and fundamentals

Prices

Brent crude110.45 $/bbl+0.54%
WTI crude99.18 $/bbl−2.20%
Diesel (NY Harbor ULSD)4.787 $/gal−2.28%
Gasoline (RBOB)3.090 $/gal−4.48%
Natural gas (Henry Hub)2.96 $/MMBtu−5.04%
Oil volatility (OVX)52.11 index+6.85%

Spreads, $/bbl

WTI: backwardation, 16.0% to Oct 27

Brent: backwardation, 19.6% to Oct 27

EIA inventories, week to 9 October 2026

CFTC 2026-10-13: money-manager net 102.8k