
Crude Oil Prices Fall, What the U.S. Midterms Mean for Brent
Crude oil prices have pulled back more than 11% from October highs, in line with U.S.-Iran negotiation hopes and shifting U.S. midterm expectations.
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Crude oil prices have pulled back more than 11% from October highs, in line with U.S.-Iran negotiation hopes and shifting U.S. midterm expectations.

Crude Oil Weekly Outlook: Brent–WTI spread tests long-term resistance as monthly RSI reaches overbought territory and key elections approach. Brent and WTI levels and risks ahead.

Brent crude oil is accelerating above $110 as traders price in the risk of a US-Israeli strike on Iran over the weekend. How much more of a geopolitical premium can oil build in before the close?

The Brent WTI spread is testing resistance that has held for about 11 years, with monthly RSI at overbought levels last seen in 2011.

The Brent crude oil outlook turns on overbought momentum, slowing oil demand growth and attacks on energy infrastructure ahead of key elections.

Brent’s recovery above $100 is reinforcing inflation concerns and pressure on bond yields. Depleted inventories could limit oil’s downside even if a US-Iran deal emerges.

Crude Oil Weekly Outlook: The bearish-to-neutral setup holds as OPEC keeps November quotas steady, Gulf exports recover to near prewar levels, US crude inventories continue to rise gradually, and prices remain below a seven-month barrier.

The 10-year Treasury yield is testing a resistance zone respected since the 1920s, as bearish RSI divergence signals fading upside momentum.

Crude Oil Q4 2026 Outlook: The U.S.-Iran conflict has done more than disrupt oil flows. It has challenged many of the assumptions underpinning the global energy security system established after the 1973 oil embargo.

The crude oil pullback from monthly highs is running ahead of the headlines, as WTI and Brent ease while Middle East tensions stay unresolved.

Crude Oil Weekly Outlook: Despite escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and continuing tensions between the United States and Iran, crude oil prices are now facing major resistance that must be overcome before another bullish rally can be confirmed.

The BRICS summit call for maximum restraint has not removed the security premium in the energy complex, with an unresolved U.S. Iran situation and transit risk through the Strait of Hormuz still in the frame

Crude Oil Weekly Outlook: BRICS Summit Calls for Maximum Restraint as the Energy Crisis Reaches Critical Economic Tipping Points
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