Market Data Evidence

WTI crude futures trading near $103.54 Tuesday May 19 morning, -4.7% from Monday's $108.66 close; intraday range $102.16-$103.70. Substantial overnight pullback DESPITE the after-hours Axios rejection-of-Iran-proposal news - the price tape reads the rejection as posturing rather than imminent kinetic catalyst given Tuesday strikes were already cancelled, and the sanctions-waiver reporting still operative on the structural supply side.

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Evidence Strength
Strong
Evidence Observed At
May 19, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC
Citation
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil
Citation Source
bloomberg
Market Metric
Close Price
Observed Value
103.54