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USOILCrude Oil (WTI)
97.62
+1.32%
DATE: 2026-05-22
SUPPORT:92.2286.29
RESISTANCE:104.08110.01
Past
What happened
WTI jumped $1.80 to $98.15 (+1.87%) — Iran tensions resurfacing overnight extended the Middle East risk premium into US sessions.
Why
Why it matters
Hormuz disruption risk keeps a $5–$7 geopolitical bid baked into crude, masking softer demand signals from US shale output and global PMIs.
Watch
What to watch
$100 psychological resistance — clean break invites $105 (52w high $119). Any ceasefire headline could flush back to $94 support.
Past
What happened
WTI jumped $1.80 to $98.15 (+1.87%) — Iran tensions resurfacing overnight extended the Middle East risk premium into US sessions.
Why
Why it matters
Hormuz disruption risk keeps a $5–$7 geopolitical bid baked into crude, masking softer demand signals from US shale output and global PMIs.
Watch
What to watch
$100 psychological resistance — clean break invites $105 (52w high $119). Any ceasefire headline could flush back to $94 support.
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