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Short-term plunge in WTI and Brent crude oil, with WTI breaking below the $100 mark

Short-term plunge in WTI and Brent crude oil, with WTI breaking below the $100 mark

2026-03-09 17:48

ChainThink News, March 9: WTI and Brent crude oil prices experienced a short-term plunge, with WTI crude briefly dropping to $97.6 per barrel, breaking below the $100 per barrel threshold. The price has since rebounded slightly to $99.4 per barrel, with daily gains narrowing to 8.5%. Meanwhile, Brent crude continued its downward trend, falling to $102.5 per barrel, with daily gains shrinking to 11%.

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