# Crude Prices Hold Near Multi-Month Highs as Bakken Differential Widens

> WTI settled at $90.83 a barrel and Brent at $98.32, while Bakken crude traded at a $3.42-per-barrel discount to WTI. The article attributes support for crude to geopolitical tensions and expected OPEC+ supply restraint, and notes a sharp fall in natural gas futures.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T12:07:59.680Z
- Category: market · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87396-crude-prices-hold-near-multi-month-highs-as-bakken-differential-widens
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Geopolitical risk and restrained producer supply can support crude prices, while the wider Bakken discount reduces the price received by regional producers and may reflect local constraints or quality differences.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bakkenwire.com: https://bakkenwire.com/article/crude-prices-hold-near-multi-month-highs-as-bakken-differential-widens-2026-11-07-42ptg

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