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Daily Energy Briefing Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Oil prices are mixed in today's session. As of this writing, WTI crude is trading at $90.69, up 0.52%, while Brent crude is at $95.50, up 0.9% (OilPrice.com, Rigzone). This follows a reported 5% surge yesterday on renewed U.S.-Iran tensions (Rigzone). Natural gas is also up, trading at $2.96.

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