Economy🌐 Available in EnglishSeptember 16, 2026

Oil Hits Speed Bump With Supply-Driven Rally Looking Overdone - Bloomberg.com

Oil Hits Speed Bump With Supply-Driven Rally Looking Overdone - Bloomberg.com
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Oil prices retreated as traders reassess supply damage in the Middle East and question whether recent gains have been overdone. Brent crude slipped below $108 a barrel after a 4% rally over the previous two sessions.

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Oil Hits Speed Bump as Traders Weigh Supply-Driven Rally

*Francisco Blanch, commodities and derivatives research head at BofA Securities, says Brent could climb as high as $150 a barrel if critical infrastructure, like Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, “is hit on a more permanent basis.” Blanch speaks on Bloomberg TV.

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By Charles Gorrivan and Kanoko Matsuyama

September 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM CDT

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September 16, 2026 at 6:57 AM CDT

Oil retreated as traders assessed the extent of supply damages in the Middle East and whether a recent rally may have been overdone.

Brent slipped under $108 a barrel, after rising 4% over the previous two sessions. The recent gains, following a shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline due to Houthi strikes and a supply halt in Libya, lifted Brent’s 14-day relative strength index above 70, a level that can suggest futures were overbought.

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