Energy — daily facts

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

Top gainers
Natural Gas+1.65%
Brent Crude-0.41%
WTI Crude-1.78%
Heating Oil-3.23%
RBOB Gasoline-8.17%
Top losers
RBOB Gasoline-8.17%
Heating Oil-3.23%
WTI Crude-1.78%
Brent Crude-0.41%
Natural Gas+1.65%
Most overbought
Brent Crude59.6 (74th)
Heating Oil58.7 (72nd)
WTI Crude57.4 (68th)
Natural Gas48.1 (47th)
RBOB Gasoline41.4 (23rd)
Most oversold
RBOB Gasoline41.4 (23rd)
Natural Gas48.1 (47th)
WTI Crude57.4 (68th)
Heating Oil58.7 (72nd)
Brent Crude59.6 (74th)
ENERGY SNAPSHOT (as of 2026-08-21, config order)
closeday %RSI (pct)52wk20d ret (pct)20d vol (pct)
WTI Crude$86.27-1.78%57.4 (68th)48.5%-3.40% (32nd)3.537% daily (91st)
Brent Crude$93.4-0.41%59.6 (74th)51.5%-3.49% (32nd)4.023% daily (93rd)
RBOB Gasoline$2.9963-8.17%41.4 (23rd)61.7%-11.77% (11th)3.365% daily (88th)
Heating Oil$4.3357-3.23%58.7 (72nd)82.1%+3.71% (63rd)3.085% daily (87th)
Natural Gas$2.778+1.65%48.1 (47th)5.5%-3.24% (41st)2.439% daily (31st)

Brent–WTI spread +7.13 $/bbl (as of 2026-08-21): Brent premium (Brent above WTI); ratio 1.083; +1.18 vs 2026-08-20; 77th percentile of own history, since 2007 (4,656 obs).

Crude-oil implied volatility (OVX) 49.63 (as of 2026-08-20): +1.94 (+4.07%) vs 2026-08-19; 85th percentile of own history, since 2007 (4,853 obs).