The gap between the two benchmarks widened from $2.91 on September 17 to $12.91 on October 12, then eased on October 13. Brent is the global seaborne benchmark and WTI the North American one, so a wide spread points to supply risk concentrated overseas, such as around the Strait of Hormuz. The October 13 values are Reuters settlements, and earlier values are daily closes.
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