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Morning Energy Market Briefing Sunday, November 8, 2026

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Oil prices are showing minimal movement in early trading today. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is at $90.83 per barrel, up a marginal 0.34%, while Brent crude is essentially flat at $98.32. The Bakken crude differential to WTI is reported at -$3.42. Natural gas has seen a notable decline, dropping by $0.53 to a price of $3.

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