FICC Research Commodities 17 March 2026 Energy Commodities Chart Book: Strong Chinese demand Weekly update to our energy commodities chart book, with the latest on prices, positioning, inventories, cracks, flows and US weather. Please see analyst certifications and important disclosures beginning on page 18. 1 "Fujairah loadings plummet as drone attacks rock UAE port, prompting tanker rethink," 17 March 2026, Lloydslist Completed: 17-Mar-26, 19:21 GMT Released: 17-Mar-26, 19:25 GMT Restricted - External Com ...

The rising tide in energy prices this year has lifted almost all boats. The State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) is up 33% year-to-date, with only one of its 22 components, Expand Energy (I am a 35-year stock market investor, MBA, and retired reporter and editor for the San Francisco Chronicle. My primary style is a mix of growth and income, with attention to special situations.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of CRC either through stock ownership, optio ...

The Brent-WTI spread widened sharply in early trading Thursday, pushing toward an 11-year high as Middle East supply disruptions drove a deepening split between global and U.S. crude markets. Brent crude surged nearly 7% to above $114 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate edged up just 0.2% to around $96. The divergence has pushed the spread to roughly $18 per barrel, a level not seen since the mid-2010s oil market dislocations. Seaborne crude markets are experiencing intensifying stress amid es ...

Oil prices surged sharply on Wednesday as the Iran conflict continued to disrupt flows through the Persian Gulf, with the global benchmark pulling decisively away from U.S. crude as the Brent-WTI spread widened to roughly $10 per barrel, signaling mounting stress in seaborne supply markets. Brent crude climbed to about $108.40 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded near $98.50, according to pricing on Oilprice.com, pushing the spread to its widest level in months and well above its typical $ ...