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Bakken Wire Midday Energy Briefing Sunday, November 15, 2026

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Oil markets are in a holding pattern this Sunday with minimal price movement. According to Rigzone, Brent crude settled near $96 in the previous session, and current data shows WTI at $88.56 and Brent at $95.84, both essentially flat. The stated reasons for recent fluctuations, per Rigzone, are persistent tensions in Iran offsetting signs of an oil surplus. A key data point from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released last week showed commercial crude oil stocks rising by almost 5 million barrels to 414.417 million barrels.

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