THE WELLHEAD WIRE

As of Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 8:53 AM CT

WTI Thu mid-morning ~$94.26 (Markets Insider) — up vs Wed settle $92.16; soft overnight then rebound

Brent Thu mid-morning ~$105.40 (Markets Insider) — up vs Wed settle $103.08; holding over $100

Henry Hub Thu mid-morning ~$2.99/MMBtu (Markets Insider) — soft vs Wed settle ~$3.02 into storage print

Basis EIA week ending Sep 18: commercial crude +3.0 to 426.4; Cushing +2.266 to 23.748; gasoline −1.7; distillate −0.4 — Waha still <~$2 for ~10th session

U.S. rigs 452 oil / 134 gas / 595 total (Fri Sep 18 BH)

TOP STORY

EIA prints U.S. commercial crude +3.0 MMbbl and Cushing +2.3 as WTI holds near $90 — official balances top API’s +1.8

Wed’s hard U.S. balances (week ending Sep 18) still lead; Thu mid-morning WTI ~$94.3 / Brent ~$105.4 / HH ~$2.99 ahead of EIA gas storage — keep EIA pin.

Onshore USA

Pipes, LNG & Policy

International

Watch next

Thu Sep 24 ~9:30 AM CT — EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage (not printed at 8:53 CT desk)
Fri ~12:00 CT — Baker Hughes N.A. rig count
UNGA / Hormuz — confirmed reopen deal or collapse swings WTI hard
Diesel export — formal White House/Commerce order vs Wright’s voluntary-only line
Enbridge WTX open season — closes 4 p.m. CST Fri Sep 25
Cheniere CCL Stage 4 — FR comments due Nov 9; public session Oct 6 Portland TX (permitting clock, not FID)