Brent90.92$/bbl▲0.53%Naphtha749$/t▲0.98%Henry Hub2.71$/MMBtu▲0.74%Polypropylene1,266.87$/t▲0.55%WTI84.92$/bbl▲0.90%Gold4,390.6$/oz▼0.54%Brent90.92$/bbl▲0.53%Naphtha749$/t▲0.98%Henry Hub2.71$/MMBtu▲0.74%Polypropylene1,266.87$/t▲0.55%WTI84.92$/bbl▲0.90%Gold4,390.6$/oz▼0.54%
ENERGY EQUITIES15-min delayed
Saudi Aramco26.6SAR▲0.30%SABIC49.68SAR▲0.12%SABIC Agri-Nutrients125.4SAR▲2.70%Petro Rabigh18.2SAR=0.00%Industries Qatar9.9QAR▲1.85%CLOSENakilat4.28QAR▲0.47%CLOSEGulf Intl Services1.66QAR▼1.72%CLOSEMesaieed Petrochemical1.07QAR▲0.75%CLOSEBoubyan Petrochemical691KWF▲0.14%CLOSEExxonMobil161.46USD▲1.80%CLOSEChevron202.7USD▲2.53%CLOSEConocoPhillips127.56USD▲2.44%CLOSEOccidental59.04USD▲2.32%CLOSEShell91.62USD▲1.27%CLOSEBP42.85USD▲0.05%CLOSEGazprom84.88RUB▲2.07%Rosneft315.4RUB▲0.90%Lukoil4,290RUB▲1.62%Novatek929.6RUB▲2.11%PetroChina9.81HKD▲2.51%CLOSESinopec4.31HKD▲0.47%CLOSECNOOC24.42HKD▲2.09%CLOSESuncor Energy66.66USD▲1.88%CLOSECanadian Natural49.27USD▲3.51%CLOSEImperial Oil134.88USD▲1.91%CLOSEReliance Industries1,322INR▲0.46%CLOSEONGC239.5INR▲0.42%CLOSEIndian Oil137.8INR▼0.58%CLOSETotalEnergies88.63USD▲1.82%CLOSEEquinor41.82USD▲3.16%CLOSEEni56.03USD▲2.28%CLOSEPetrobras18.25USD▲2.01%CLOSESaudi Aramco26.6SAR▲0.30%SABIC49.68SAR▲0.12%SABIC Agri-Nutrients125.4SAR▲2.70%Petro Rabigh18.2SAR=0.00%Industries Qatar9.9QAR▲1.85%CLOSENakilat4.28QAR▲0.47%CLOSEGulf Intl Services1.66QAR▼1.72%CLOSEMesaieed Petrochemical1.07QAR▲0.75%CLOSEBoubyan Petrochemical691KWF▲0.14%CLOSEExxonMobil161.46USD▲1.80%CLOSEChevron202.7USD▲2.53%CLOSEConocoPhillips127.56USD▲2.44%CLOSEOccidental59.04USD▲2.32%CLOSEShell91.62USD▲1.27%CLOSEBP42.85USD▲0.05%CLOSEGazprom84.88RUB▲2.07%Rosneft315.4RUB▲0.90%Lukoil4,290RUB▲1.62%Novatek929.6RUB▲2.11%PetroChina9.81HKD▲2.51%CLOSESinopec4.31HKD▲0.47%CLOSECNOOC24.42HKD▲2.09%CLOSESuncor Energy66.66USD▲1.88%CLOSECanadian Natural49.27USD▲3.51%CLOSEImperial Oil134.88USD▲1.91%CLOSEReliance Industries1,322INR▲0.46%CLOSEONGC239.5INR▲0.42%CLOSEIndian Oil137.8INR▼0.58%CLOSETotalEnergies88.63USD▲1.82%CLOSEEquinor41.82USD▲3.16%CLOSEEni56.03USD▲2.28%CLOSEPetrobras18.25USD▲2.01%CLOSE

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91.4$/bbl+5.7%

13 readings · 4 Aug 2026 → 18 Aug 2026 · low 86.47 · high 93.26

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Spread Board

The gap between two series — where the decision actually gets made.

Brent − WTI$/برميل
6.24▼ 0.04
91.4 − 85.16 · 18 Aug 2026

A wider gap makes US crude exports profitable

Polypropylene − Naphtha$/طن
517.75▼ 0.45
1,266.75 − 749 · 18 Aug 2026

Producer margin over feedstock — wider means better economics

Radar Tension Index™

A daily composite reading of energy and commodity market tension — 2026-08-18

Elevated tension
010
6.1 / 10
Geopolitical7.5

US-Iran escalation, direct Hormuz threat

Logistics5.5

Corridor bottlenecks, fragile regional supply

Inventories4.5

European storage gap versus gas surplus

14-day trend: -0.1

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Synthesised insights from the automated chief analyst — connecting threads and second-order effects across all streams

Event calendar

What moves the price over the next 14 days — and what forecast bands are built on

19 Aug 2026
tomorrow
US crude inventories (EIA)EIAWeekly release; typically moves crude within the hour.
20 Aug 2026
in 2d
Natural gas storage (EIA)EIAWeekly release; moves Henry Hub.
21 Aug 2026
in 3d
US rig count (Baker Hughes)MacroA lagging supply indicator; weaker impact than inventories.
26 Aug 2026
in 8d
US crude inventories (EIA)EIAWeekly release; typically moves crude within the hour.
27 Aug 2026
in 9d
Natural gas storage (EIA)EIAWeekly release; moves Henry Hub.
28 Aug 2026
in 10d
US rig count (Baker Hughes)MacroA lagging supply indicator; weaker impact than inventories.

Recurring releases follow published schedules. Meetings and decisions are added once announced — we do not invent a date that has not been published.

Chokepoints & Terminals Observatory

13 global chokepoints and terminals — inferred from the live news flow

3 watch
Strait of HormuzWatch · 6/10

The Gulf — Crude + LNG

Explicit Iranian escalation threats and closure fears lift energy prices, yet transit continues without actual disruption.

Bab el-MandebWatch · 6/10

Red Sea — Crude + containers

Asian refiners request Saudi crude delivery away from the Red Sea, signaling actual rerouting and higher insurance costs.

Panama CanalWatch · 4/10

Americas — LNG + LPG + grain

A record slot fee paid to skip the queue confirms ongoing congestion and waiting times, without halting transit.

Bosphorus & DardanellesNormal · 2/10

Turkiye — Caspian and Black Sea crude

Suez CanalNormal

Egypt — Crude + products + containers

Strait of MalaccaNormal

Southeast Asia — Crude + LNG to Asia

Danish Straits & GibraltarNormal

Europe — Atlantic crude and products

Ras Tanura & JubailNormal

Saudi Arabia — Crude + petrochemicals

Ras LaffanNormal

Qatar — Largest LNG terminal worldwide

FujairahNormal

UAE — Global storage and bunkering

RotterdamNormal

Europe — European energy gateway

Houston & Corpus ChristiNormal

United States — US crude and LNG exports

SingaporeNormal

Asia — Asian refining and bunkering hub

Status inferred from news analysis · vessel tracking (AIS) layer coming

Global coverage

33 products and benchmarks across 7 groups — and growing

33 covered analytically

Crude Oil

Brent91.4 $/bbl11 hours ago
WTI85.16 $/bbl11 hours ago
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Natural Gas & LNG

Henry Hub2.7 $/MMBtu11 hours ago
TTF (Europe)Subscribers
JKM (Asia spot)Subscribers

Petrochemicals

PropyleneAnalytical
Polyethylene (Asia)Subscribers
Polypropylene (Asia)1,266.75 $/t11 hours ago
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MethanolSubscribers
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Propane feedstock (Mont Belvieu)Subscribers

Refined Products

Naphtha749 $/t11 hours ago
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GasolineSubscribers
Jet fuelSubscribers
High-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO)Subscribers

Metals

Gold4,395.2 $/oz11 hours ago
SilverSubscribers
CopperSubscribers
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Iron oreSubscribers
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Power & Carbon

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"Covered" = within daily monitoring and analysis. Numeric price display depends on licensed data sources (see Methodology).

Major producers

32 companies across 13 countries — priced in each exchange's currency

▲ 29▼ 2

Saudi Arabia4

Saudi Aramco26.6SAR▲0.30%live
SABIC49.68SAR▲0.12%live
SABIC Agri-Nutrients125.4SAR▲2.70%live
Petro Rabigh18.2SAR=0.00%live

Qatar4

Industries Qatar9.9QAR▲1.85%close
Nakilat4.28QAR▲0.47%close
Gulf Intl Services1.66QAR▼1.72%close
Mesaieed Petrochemical1.07QAR▲0.75%close

Kuwait1

Boubyan Petrochemical691KWF▲0.14%close

United States4

ExxonMobil161.46USD▲1.80%close
Chevron202.7USD▲2.53%close
ConocoPhillips127.56USD▲2.44%close
Occidental59.04USD▲2.32%close

United Kingdom2

Shell91.62USD▲1.27%close
BP42.85USD▲0.05%close

Russia4

Gazprom84.88RUB▲2.07%live
Rosneft315.4RUB▲0.90%live
Lukoil4,290RUB▲1.62%live
Novatek929.6RUB▲2.11%live

China3

PetroChina9.81HKD▲2.51%close
Sinopec4.31HKD▲0.47%close
CNOOC24.42HKD▲2.09%close

Canada3

Suncor Energy66.66USD▲1.88%close
Canadian Natural49.27USD▲3.51%close
Imperial Oil134.88USD▲1.91%close

India3

Reliance Industries1,322INR▲0.46%close
ONGC239.5INR▲0.42%close
Indian Oil137.8INR▼0.58%close

France1

TotalEnergies88.63USD▲1.82%close

Norway1

Equinor41.82USD▲3.16%close

Italy1

Eni56.03USD▲2.28%close

Brazil1

Petrobras18.25USD▲2.01%close

"Live" = exchange open, price delayed about 15 minutes. "Close" = last closing price from its previous session. Change is measured against the previous session close.