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Bakken Wire Morning Briefing Sunday, September 13, 2026

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Oil prices are sharply lower this morning, with WTI crude trading at $100.05, down $2.43 (-2.37%), and Brent at $104.61, down $3.02 (-2.81%). This pullback follows what Rigzone reported as the biggest weekly gain since July, driven by Middle East conflict and supply risks. Natural gas is flat at $2.83.

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