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Energy — daily facts

Daily facts-only energy report: crude oil price, statistical extremes, volatility, and the Brent–WTI spread. Reporting, not advice.

Top gainers
Heating Oil+0.10%
Top losers
Natural Gas-3.11%
RBOB Gasoline-2.33%
WTI Crude-1.80%
Brent Crude-0.69%
Highest RSI
WTI Crude64.4 (86th)
Brent Crude62.7 (82nd)
Heating Oil56.4 (65th)
Natural Gas44.4 (34th)
RBOB Gasoline38.7 (17th)
Lowest RSI
RBOB Gasoline38.7 (17th)
Natural Gas44.4 (34th)
Heating Oil56.4 (65th)
Brent Crude62.7 (82nd)
WTI Crude64.4 (86th)
ENERGY SNAPSHOT (as of 2026-10-20, config order)
closeday %RSI (pct)52wk20d ret (pct)20d vol (pct)
WTI Crude$101.79-1.80%64.4 (86th)72.6%+7.61% (76th)2.224% daily (62nd)
Brent Crude$108.79-0.69%62.7 (82nd)74.3%+9.61% (85th)1.992% daily (56th)
RBOB Gasoline$3.1172-2.33%38.7 (17th)67.3%-10.62% (13th)2.227% daily (51st)
Heating Oil$4.925+0.10%56.4 (65th)85.1%-0.35% (45th)2.741% daily (81st)
Natural Gas$2.963-3.11%44.4 (34th)9.0%-0.07% (50th)3.317% daily (55th)

Brent–WTI spread +7.00 $/bbl (as of 2026-10-20): Brent premium (Brent above WTI); ratio 1.069; +1.11 vs 2026-10-19; 77th percentile of own history, since 2007 (4697 obs).

Crude-oil implied volatility (OVX) 50.22 (as of 2026-10-19): -0.52 (-1.02%) vs 2026-10-16; 85th percentile of own history, since 2007 (4894 obs).