Argus Americas Crude

• West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Midland, fob Houston e Houston
• Mars
• Hardisty, Cushing e Houston do Western Canadian Select (WCS)
• Bakken Clearbrook, pontos de injeção DAPL, Patoka, Cushing e Holanda
• Avaliações domésticas canadianas em Alberta, incluindo WCS, Cold Lake e Christina Dilbit Blend (CDB) na Hardisty e Access Western Blend (AWB) em Edmonton
• High-TAN canadense em Cushing e Houston, refletindo AWB e CDB
• DJ Light, um conjunto de tipos de petróleo leves da bacia do DJ, incluindo White Cliffs, Saddlehorn Light, Grand Mesa Light e Pony Express Light
• Napo equatoriano e Oriente
• Medanito argentino
• AGS
• Brasileiro Búzios CFR Rotterdam

Each daily report includes a deals done table covering reported transactions across Americas crude markets. Each entry includes:

• Grade.
• Location.
• Trade month.
• Basis.
• Price.
• Volume.

This enables subscribers to cross-check assessments against actual market activity and verify price movements.

OPEC decisions influence crude oil prices primarily by changing expectations about global oil supply. When OPEC announces production cuts, the anticipated reduction in available crude can push prices higher, especially if demand remains strong or inventories are low. Conversely, decisions to increase production may place downward pressure on prices by creating expectations of greater supply.

The effect depends on several factors, including the size and credibility of the policy change, member compliance, global demand, geopolitical events, and oil stockpiles. OPEC decisions do not always cause immediate or lasting price movements because traders may have already anticipated the announcement or because production changes take time to affect the market. In addition, non-OPEC producers, such as the United States, can offset or amplify OPEC’s actions.

WTI crude oil price is the market price of West Texas Intermediate, a high-quality, light, sweet crude oil used as a key benchmark for oil prices in the United States and worldwide. It is commonly quoted in U.S. dollars per barrel.

The WTI price is set through global supply and demand, with futures contracts traded primarily on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), part of CME Group. Buyers and sellers continuously trade these contracts, and the resulting market activity determines the benchmark price. Factors such as crude oil production, refinery demand, inventories, geopolitical events, weather, economic conditions, and expectations about future supply and demand can cause the price to rise or fall.

The physical delivery point for the NYMEX WTI contract is Cushing, Oklahoma, a major U.S. oil storage and transportation hub. The quoted futures price reflects market expectations for delivery and helps establish the reference price for many physical crude oil transactions.

Inventory reports can significantly influence crude oil prices because they reveal changes in supply and demand. When inventories rise more than expected, it often signals weaker demand or oversupply, which can put downward pressure on prices. Conversely, a larger-than-expected inventory draw usually suggests stronger demand or tighter supply, potentially pushing prices higher.

Market reactions also depend on expectations, the size of the change, and details such as refinery activity, imports, exports, and gasoline inventories. Reports from organizations such as the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) are closely monitored, and prices may move sharply if the data differs from analyst forecasts. However, inventory reports are only one factor affecting crude oil prices; geopolitical events, OPEC+ production decisions, economic conditions, and currency movements also play important roles.