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DAILY ENERGY BRIEFING Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Oil prices are mixed at midday. WTI crude is up sharply, trading at $95.45, a gain of $1.31 (1.39%). Brent crude shows more modest strength at $106.21, up $0.52 (0.49%). The Bakken differential stands at $-3.42 vs. WTI. Natural gas is lower, trading at $3.19, down $0.10.

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