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Crude Oil Prices Crash: Brent and WTI Fall Over 2% Amid Strong West Asia Flow
- •Crude oil prices experienced a sharp decline on Monday, September 21.
- •Brent crude fell 2.18% to $98.11 per barrel, while WTI dropped 2.13% to $101.66 per barrel.
- •Despite Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia, oil flow from West Asia remains robust, surprising analysts.
- •JP Morgan reported average oil flow from West Asia at 17.1 million barrels per day over the last 10 days.
- •US President Donald Trump's comments on Iran raise concerns about potential oil supply disruptions and future geopolitical events.
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On Monday, September 21, 2026, both Brent Crude and WTI fell by more than two percent due to stable oil supply flows from West Asia despite recent regional attacks. International benchmark Brent crude dropped 2.18 percent to $98.11 per barrel, while US WTI fell 2.13 percent to $101.66 per barrel.
Despite missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia and disruptions in the East-West pipeline, JP Morgan reported that West Asian oil flow remained stronger than expected. Over a ten-day period, total oil flow averaged 17.1 million barrels per day.
According to Sky Links Capital Group CEO Daniel Takieddine, future oil prices will remain linked to export normalization pace and diplomatic progress. Any setbacks or deteriorating shipping conditions could decrease physical market availability and drive prices upward again.
