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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 7 MIN

Why the Oil Rally Is Hiding a Divide Between Brent and WTI

from Energy Economics with Fexingo: Oil Prices, Renewables, and the Cost of Power · host Fexingo

Oil prices are climbing again — but not all barrels are created equal. WTI crude has plunged 10% in five days while Brent holds above $104. Lucas and Luna unpack the growing divergence between the two benchmarks, explain what refinery dynamics and geopolitical risk are doing to the spread, and ask whether this disconnect signals something bigger for energy markets. With specific data from the latest trading week and a look at how ETF investors are positioning, this episode gives you the one number you need to watch right now. #OilPrices #WTI #BrentCrude #CrudeOil #EnergyMarkets #RefineryMargins #GeopoliticalRisk #XLE #XOP #EnergyStocks #OilRally #Economics #EnergyEconomics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Podcast #LucasAndLuna #MarketDivergence Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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