WTI
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a light, sweet grade or blend of crude oil produced in the United States. The name also commonly refers to its spot, assessed, or NYMEX futures price, which serves as a major benchmark and pricing reference for oil markets and is used in trading, producer economics, and fuel-price hedging.
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Mentions of WTI per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, markets & investing.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 0.25‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.27‰ | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 0.55‰ | 1 |
| Sep 13 | 0.79‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 1.01‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 0.95‰ | 1 |
| Sep 22 | 0.39‰ | 1 |
| Sep 23 | 0.58‰ | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 0.42‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.42‰ | 1 |
| Oct 2 | 0.85‰ | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 1.26‰ | 2 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
WTI appears in oil-market reactions, airline hedging, and producer economics
Bloomberg Daybreak discussed WTI as oil prices reacted to developments involving Yemen, the Houthis, Persian Gulf flows, and G7 decisions, with traders weighing pressures in both directions.[1]
Bloomberg Daybreak also reported WTI at $90.23 a barrel while linking high oil prices to energy-driven inflation and higher Treasury yields.[2]
Odd Lots examined WTI as one proxy airlines use when hedging fuel prices, while noting that some U.S. airlines instead use heating oil because it is closer to jet fuel.[3]
On MicroCapClub, Alejandro Yela argued that Saudi Arabia’s production may change with WTI because the country balances its budget based on $70 WTI.[4]
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- 1.Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition · Yemen Attacks Houthis; Anthropic Researcher to TestifyNathan Hager · Oct 5 · Listen at 15:37 ↗
“And just taking a look at the oil market reaction right now, we're seeing just kind of modest movement on both sides. Brent slightly higher, West Texas Intermediate slightly lower. What could traders be pricing in at this point? Are they ju”
- 2.Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition · Trump's AI Safety Switch, OpenAI Targets $1.4 Trillion ValueKaren Moscow · Sep 30 · Listen at 7:29 ↗
“And that's Bloomberg's Stuart Livingston Wallace. And checking oil prices now, they are indeed higher. We have Brent up 1% at $103.64 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate is at $90.23.”
- 3.Odd Lots · How Airlines Actually Hedge Higher Fuel PricesDavid Kang · Oct 2 · Listen at 22:23 ↗
“hedge in jet, then you're totally exposed, right? So for lack of a better proxy, all right, people use Brent because it's the international carrier. Same, some airlines use, like in the United States, some of them use WTI, West Texas Interm”
- 4.MicroCapClub · A Decade of Oil and Gas Investing in One Hour | Alejandro YelaAlejandro Yela · Oct 5 · Listen at 38:12 ↗
“if you have very good information about one thing, there's like 20 million levers being pulled at the same time. And the result of those levers being pulled is almost impossible. There's certain certainties. For example, Saudi Arabia balanc”
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