Deal Signing Tomorrow - Energy Markets Daily

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Thursday, June 18, 2026. CRUDE OIL: WTI July futures trading $75.09-$75.53 (Jun 18), down 1.6-2.2% from prior session (previous close ~$76.79). Intraday traded near $76 earlier, extended losses to $74.97-$75.62. Brent crude below $78/barrel. DRIVER: US-Iran peace deal easing supply disruption fears. CONTEXT: Prices erased most conflict-driven gains. Month-to-date declines exceeding 27% in some measures. DEAL SIGNING TOMORROW: Friday, Jun 19, 2026, Switzerland (Geneva/Bürgenstock resort). Facilitated by Swiss authorities, mediators Pakistan & Qatar. DEAL TERMS: 60-day ceasefire extension (including Lebanon). Strait of Hormuz reopening to commercial traffic, toll-free passage 60 days (extendable). US naval blockade lifted. Demining & security measures referenced. Up to $25B frozen assets possible release. Nuclear talks 60-day window on enrichment, stockpiles, sanctions relief. SHIPPING: Some vessels (oil tankers) already crossing post-Jun 15 announcement as goodwill gesture. Shipping firms monitoring for security guarantees, demining completion, post-signing confirmation. IMPLICATION: Fade trade complete. Crude at $75. Geopolitical premium gone. Tomorrow's signing formality. Market already priced in deal. STRATEGIC POSITIONING: Short any bounces above $78. Target $70-$72. If crude breaks below $70, next target $65. Thesis intact. Mean reversion delivered. NATURAL GAS: Most recent EIA report (released Jun 11, covers week ending Jun 5): Total working gas 2,686 Bcf. Weekly net change +108 Bcf injection. Year-over-year 5 Bcf below Jun 2025. 5-year average 151 Bcf (+6%) above average. REGIONAL: East 514 (+34), Midwest 610 (+37), Mountain 222 (+4), Pacific 304 (+6), South Central 1,037 (+28). NEXT STORAGE REPORT: Jun 18 at 10:30 AM ET (week ending Jun 12). SETUP: Storage ample. Injections strong. Accumulation zone intact. $3.05-$3.15 prime entry. Target $4.00+. BOTTOM LINE: Crude—fade trade complete. $75 target zone. Short any bounces above $78. Target $70-$72. Gas—accumulation thesis intact. Storage ample. Accumulate $3.05-$3.15. Target $4.00+. Tomorrow's deal signing formality. Market already priced in. Trade the data, not the headlines.

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