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Bakken Wire Morning Briefing Sunday, November 15, 2026

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Oil prices are holding near recent highs in a mixed session. As of today, WTI crude is trading at $88.56, down slightly by 0.2%, while Brent crude is essentially flat at $95.84. Natural gas has seen a more notable decline, down $0.11 to $3.23. According to Rigzone, Brent settled near $96 as ongoing Middle East tensions, specifically supply risks from Iran, are offsetting signs of an oil surplus.

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