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The episode discusses the current state of crude oil prices and the impact of geopolitical tensions on the market.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026. CRUDE OIL UPDATE: WTI trading near $93-$94/bbl testing $95 resistance. Sep 8 close Oct 2026 contract $93.50-$93.62 (+1.1-2.3% day), intraday highs $94.73, spot $92.36-$93.66. Strong early Sep momentum low-to-mid $80s late Aug to low-to-mid $90s. 1-2%+ daily gains volatility. 52-week ~$55-$119 currently upper third. +48-50% YoY from ~$62. Drivers: US-Iran conflict heightened (tanker strikes, Iranian Strait statements), supply disruption risks Middle East, ~10% prior week rally. Technical: near/testing $95 WTI/$100 Brent resistance, potential upside sustained geopolitical, ascending triangles noted. INVENTORY (EIA Aug 28 Released Sep 2): Commercial crude 424.5M down 4.5 (~1% above avg); SPR 286.6M down 3.1 sharply YoY; total US crude ~711.1M down ~7.6; gasoline 205.7M down 1.2 (6% below avg); distillates 104.2M up 0.8 (14% below avg); Cushing ~22.5M up ~0.1; total commercial down 3.0 total stocks ~1,528.9M; refinery inputs 17.5M bpd up 102-103k (97-98% capacity near-multi-year highs); imports 4-week avg ~6.7M bpd up ~2% YoY; product supplied 4-week total ~20.4M bpd down 4% YoY (gasoline ~8.9M bpd down 2% YoY, distillates ~3.7M bpd down 6% YoY); next…

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