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Crude Oil (WTI) (CL)
What the data says — measured reaction to every tracked story
Every story we map to CL is scored against the actual price: how far it moved within 24 hours of publication, and where it ended up. Coverage runs 2026-08-17 to 2026-10-17.
| Stories tracked | 191 |
| Average 24h max move | +2.95% |
| Median 24h max move | +2.73% |
| 90th percentile move | +4.93% |
| Largest single move | +12.07% |
| Closed lower after the story | 39% (74 of 191) |
| Move of 2% or more | 70% (133 of 191) |
Measured reaction — 24h price move after each story
| Date | Max move | Net 24h | Story |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | +2.81% | +0.31% | Oil Prices Stay High as War Keeps Supply Tight Into 2027 |
| 2026-10-17 | +5.83% | +3.43% | Bank of Canada sees sharply higher inflation outlook as oil surges, Macklem says |
| 2026-10-17 | +5.68% | +3.52% | Brent crude hits $110 for first time since May; U.S. WTI tops $100 |
| 2026-10-16 | +3.26% | +2.83% | Iran war: Missiles target Saudi oil hub as Yemen conflict escalates |
| 2026-10-16 | +3.99% | +2.82% | Oil Prices Head for Weekly Gain as Hormuz Attacks Rattle Markets |
| 2026-10-15 | +3.26% | +2.67% | U.S. crude oil jumps on big inventory draw, potential shadow fleet sanctions relief |
| 2026-10-15 | +2.91% | +2.41% | IEA Speeds Emergency Oil Release |
| 2026-10-14 | +3.64% | +3.56% | Oil prices rise after IEA warns on market constraints; Saudi officials say Aramco faciliti |
| 2026-10-14 | +2.75% | +1.86% | Oil Prices Climb Above $106 as Iran Threatens More Tanker Attacks |
| 2026-10-13 | +2.17% | -1.29% | Ships in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war |
Latest stories mapped to CL
Everything Newsig has mapped to CL, newest first — no importance filter. Topic pages list critical and high-importance stories only.
- 2026-10-18 Venezuela expects $76 billion oil investment boost amid U.S. cooperation
- 2026-10-18 New England faces record-high heating oil costs this winter
- 2026-10-17 Oil Prices Stay High as War Keeps Supply Tight Into 2027
- 2026-10-17 Venezuela expects nearly $76 billion in oil investment over five years, acting president says
- 2026-10-17 Middle East Chemicals Keep Their Cost Edge Despite Hormuz Crisis
- 2026-10-17 Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank
- 2026-10-17 Bolivia’s Energy Crisis Deepens as Natural Gas Reserves Run Dry
- 2026-10-17 Bank of Canada sees sharply higher inflation outlook as oil surges, Macklem says
- 2026-10-17 Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions and tariffs under Graham Act, citing national interest
- 2026-10-17 Analysis-Trump-Zelenskiy rift threatens vital support for Kyiv
- 2026-10-17 Russia says it struck Ukrainian steel plants and power infrastructure
- 2026-10-17 IMF members call for increased support for countries amid negative risks and war spillovers
- 2026-10-17 Trump's Russia diesel deal may offer Putin more than money — and spell trouble for Ukraine
- 2026-10-17 Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces
- 2026-10-17 Are we sleepwalking into World War III?
- 2026-10-17 Trump exempts Russia from further sanctions mandated by new law
- 2026-10-17 Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law
- 2026-10-17 Brent crude hits $110 for first time since May; U.S. WTI tops $100
- 2026-10-16 Iran war: Missiles target Saudi oil hub as Yemen conflict escalatescritical
- 2026-10-16 Oil hits five-month high of $110 on new escalation in Middle East
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