CRUDE WRAP: WTI (J6) SETTLES USD 0.17 LOWER AT 66.31/BBL; BRENT (J6) SETTLES USD 0.27 LOWER AT 71.49/BBL

Newsquawk Staff · 23 Feb 2026, 19:57 UTC

CRUDE WRAP: WTI (J6) SETTLES USD 0.17 LOWER AT 66.31/BBL; BRENT (J6) SETTLES USD 0.27 LOWER AT 71.49/BBL.

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