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 | 0.40‰ | 1 |
| Sep 23 | 0.59‰ | 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 30 days
War, Hormuz diplomacy and inflation keep WTI central to oil-market debate
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition links WTI moves to the Iran war, attacks, shipping discussions around Hormuz and changing oil flows, with prices moving higher or lower as events develop.[1][2][3]
The Compound and Friends argues that oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz again eases conditions but still feeds global prices, inflation and WTI-related concerns.[4]
Jens Nordvig on The Compound and Friends says policymakers appear to expect WTI to fall from 100 to 70 once Iran is controlled and Hormuz is unblocked, but argues higher energy prices have become embedded in inflation expectations.[5]
Josh Brown on The Compound and Friends connects WTI prices with Treasury yields, saying the Iran situation may matter more than the Federal Reserve for where yields go next.[6]
Odd Lots discusses WTI as one benchmark airlines use to hedge fuel exposure, while MicroCapClub uses $70 WTI as the level at which Saudi Arabia balances its budget.[7][8]
The Sunday Roast mentions WTI while assessing an energy company's margins and free cash flow at oil prices just above $99 a barrel.[9]
Sources · 9 moments
- 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 Hails Iran Talks; Trump Welcomes Xi to WashingtonNathan Hager · Sep 23 · Listen at 18:14 ↗
“Yeah, seeing a little bit of a bump for Brent and a little bit of a downslide for West Texas Intermediate. Just 30 seconds left here, Abir, but to hear that the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, was leading the talks, at least at the”
- 3.Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition · AI Leaders Warn of Catastrophic Harm; Tech Stocks Slide in ResponseNathan Hager · Sep 14 · Listen at 2:44 ↗
“Bloomberg's Patrick Sykes reports Iran has postponed a meeting with several Gulf nations that was planned for today on establishing a temporary shipping route through Hormuz. Iran's foreign ministry says Saudi Arabia asked for the delay in”
- 4.The Compound and Friends · Bad feeling, weak internals, confidence collapse, Nvidia breaking out | WAYT?Josh Brown · Sep 29 · Listen at 22:20 ↗
“We don't subsist on Iranian oil, but like, it is a relevant— getting oil from the Arabian Peninsula through the Strait of Hormuz is relevant to the global prices, which have a read-through into WTI crude, et cetera, et cetera. So like, yeah”
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