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DAILY BRIEFING | BAKKEN WIRE Friday, September 18, 2026

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Oil prices are down for the week, with WTI crude trading at $96.21 and Brent at $98.60. The declines this morning follow reports that Saudi Arabia is finding alternative ways to export crude despite a key pipeline outage, easing fears of an immediate supply disruption. According to Rigzone and OilPrice.com, the market is reacting to improved Middle East flows, with Saudi Aramco arranging large-scale ship-to-ship transfers outside the Strait of Hormuz.

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