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Oil (WTI) — Daily move (2026-08-26) This page combines the price move around the selected date with same-day headlines to help explain what may have influenced the market that day.
Key facts (AI-ready) Oil (WTI) was above the prior validated observation by +0.51%, a modest upward move in the stored series.
Latest daily observation (as of date) $86.48
Prior daily observation $86.04
Change vs prior observation +0.51%
Last observation Aug 18, 2026
Source & methodology Source: History: FRED · DCOILWTICO What may have moved the price
Oil (WTI) was above the prior validated observation by +0.51%, a modest upward move in the stored series.
8 headline(s) matched the page date 2026-08-26. They are shown as supporting context only, not proof of causality.
Verified numbers (series)
Prior daily observation: $86.04 (2026-08-17T12:00:00.000Z) Latest daily observation (as of date): $86.48 (2026-08-18T12:00:00.000Z) Change vs prior observation: +0.51% When validated daily observations are available, change is computed from the latest two on or before this date. Supporting headlines are shown only when their published date matches this page date.
Same-day evidence
8 headline(s) matched the page date 2026-08-26. They are shown as supporting context only, not proof of causality.
Recent headlines
Dow Jones Futures: Inflation Data, Nvidia Earnings Due; Robinhood In Buy AreaRSS · Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:19:05 +0000 Oil Falls Near 3% as Iran, Oman Restart Hormuz Corridor TalksRSS · Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:47:29 +0000 Are older Americans spoiling the economy for everyone else?RSS · Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:41:00 GMT 5 cheap U.S. cities to retire in — if you can deal with this one thingRSS · Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:35:00 GMT Ecopetrol Takes Control of Brava Energia in $1.2B Brazil Growth BetRSS · Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:01:57 +0000 My father-in-law passed away, leaving a house with tenants. Do I evict them?RSS · Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:30:00 GMT S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Futures Rangebound As Investors Await Nvidia Earnings, Key Inflation Reading — MRNA, SPCX, PSKY, OpenAI In FocusRSS · Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:02:57 +0000 ‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million burning a hole in my pocket. What should I do?RSS · Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:01:00 GMT Source & methodology
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