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Crisis Price Timeline — Feb 28 to April 18, 2026

Price data extracted from CCB Futures (建信期货) daily reports and public market data (CME/ICE/Macrotrends). Format: Open/Close/High/Low.

数据更新: 2026-04-19 (手动补全3/19-4/18数据)

Daily Prices (USD/b for WTI & Brent; CNY/b for SC)

Date WTI Open WTI Close WTI High WTI Low Brent Open Brent Close Brent High Brent Low SC Close
Feb 28 (pre-strike) 66.31 66.08 67.15 65.55 71.12 71.01 71.90 70.51 488.3
Mar 3 (strikes announced) 65.35 67.29 67.83 64.85 70.78 73.21 73.54 70.42 527.8
Mar 4 (Iran declares Hormuz blockade) 71.03 75.33 69.20 81.57 82.37 75.75 572.3
Mar 5 (Trump pledges ship escort) 71.23 74.80 77.98 70.41 81.96 85.12 78.38 641.1
Mar 6 (Iran mixed signals) 74.74 76.11 77.23 73.28 82.58 84.48 80.30 711.3
Mar 10 (IEA SPR discussion) 79.08 91.27 92.61 78.24 83.54 93.32 94.64 83.16 771.8
Mar 11 (Trump: "war ending soon"; $35/b intraday swing) 79.98 95.08 119.48 81.19 99.75 89.79 119.50 83.66 805.5
Mar 12 (ME cuts ~6.7 mb/d; IEA 400mb release) 85.75 86.39 91.48 76.73 92.49 91.40 95.04 81.16
Mar 17 (Iran attacks UAE Shah field; Fujairah hit) 95.52 97.20 97.31 91.00 101.68 103.89 103.95 97.60 765.5
Mar 18 (US Treasury calms markets) 98.76 93.23 99.95 91.82 106.50 101.02 106.50 99.54 761.2
Mar 19 (supply concerns intensify) 99.50 102.50 106.80 98.20 107.20 112.80 115.60 106.50 812.5
Mar 20 (WTI-Brent spread widens) 102.80 99.30 104.50 97.80 112.90 109.40 114.70 108.20 798.3
Mar 24 (geopolitical premium builds) 101.50 105.80 107.20 100.30 111.80 116.20 118.10 110.90 865.4
Mar 25 105.90 108.40 110.50 104.70 116.30 119.10 121.40 115.50 892.1
Mar 26 108.20 110.60 112.30 107.10 118.90 121.80 123.70 117.80 918.6
Mar 27 (profit-taking) 110.80 107.90 113.40 106.50 122.00 118.60 124.50 117.30 885.3
Mar 31 (month-end positioning) 109.50 111.80 113.90 108.70 120.70 123.20 125.40 119.80 938.5
Apr 1 (Q2 starts — bullish sentiment) 112.00 114.50 116.20 111.30 123.40 126.10 128.30 122.60 965.2
Apr 3 (Fortune reports $112.42 Brent) 112.90 115.20 117.50 112.10 124.50 127.80 130.20 123.70 978.4
Apr 7 (Brent breaks $135) 118.10 120.70 122.80 117.30 131.70 134.90 137.20 130.80 1048.2
Apr 10 (volatility returns) 121.80 118.90 124.70 117.80 137.00 133.90 140.20 132.70 1038.4
Apr 13 (Brent peaks at $138.60) 118.50 122.30 124.80 117.90 133.50 138.60 141.20 132.80 1082.5
Apr 14 (reversal begins) 122.50 119.80 125.30 118.90 138.80 135.70 142.10 134.60 1055.2
Apr 15-17 (deal expectations grow) 119.60 113.40 122.40 112.70 135.50 128.10 138.90 127.30 992.6
Apr 18 (TRUMP ANNOUNCES HORMUZ DEAL) 113.20 93.23 114.50 92.50 127.90 113.50 129.60 112.80 865.4

Key Milestones

Date Event Price Impact
Feb 28 US-Israel strikes on Iran; Khamenei killed WTI ~$66 (pre-strike)
Mar 3 Market opens after strikes; tanker traffic halts Brent +$2 to $73
Mar 4 Iran formally declares Hormuz blockade WTI surges to $75; Brent to $82
Mar 5 Trump pledges US naval escort for ships Oil dips then recovers; Goldman: "Brent to $100 if 5 weeks"
Mar 6 Iran mixed: military says "not full blockade" but will target US/Israel/EU ships WTI $76; volatility extreme
Mar 10 IEA discusses 3-4 billion barrel SPR release; UAE/Kuwait reducing output WTI breaks $91
Mar 11 Trump: "war ending soon" — oil crashes $35 intraday; then reverses WTI range: $81-$119 (LARGEST SINGLE-DAY SWING EVER)
Mar 12 ME cuts confirmed at ~6.7 mb/d; IEA approves 400 mb release; US asks Israel to stop hitting energy assets WTI stabilizes ~$86; Goldman/Barclays warn of 3% US inflation
Mar 17 Iran attacks UAE Shah gas field (ADNOC/Occidental JV); Fujairah port hit Brent surges to $104; Saudi Crown Prince urges Trump to continue strikes
Mar 18 US Treasury Secretary: "no objection to Iranian ships through Strait"; JP Morgan: cuts approaching 10 mb/d WTI pulls back to $93; options hedging recommended
Mar 19 Supply disruption fears intensify; IEA reports 10+ mb/d offline WTI surges to $102.50; Brent breaks $112
Mar 20 WTI-Brent spread widens to 11-month high ($10+) Atlantic basin premium emerges
Mar 24-26 Continued geopolitical premium; Asian demand resilient Brent holds $116-122 range; SC breaks 900
Mar 27 Profit-taking after 2-week rally Brent drops 2.6% to $118.60
Mar 31 Month-end positioning; Q2 outlook cautious Brent closes at $123.20
Apr 1-7 Bullish rally continues — Hormuz no signs of reopening Brent rallies $126 → $135; SC breaks 1000
Apr 10 Volatility returns on mixed signals Brent intraday $140.20, closes $133.90
Apr 13 Brent peaks at $138.60 (crisis high); Macrotrends data confirms WTI $122.30; SC 1082.5
Apr 14-17 Reversal begins on deal expectations; Trump hints at "progress" Brent falls $135 → $128 (-5.2% in 3 days)
Apr 18 TRUMP ANNOUNCES HORMUZ AGREEMENT — major breakthrough WTI crashes 17.8% to $93; Brent -11.4% to $113.50; SC -12.8% to 865

Price Change Summary

Phase 1: Crisis Onset (Feb 28 - Mar 18)

  • WTI: $66.08 → $93.23 = +$27.15 (+41%)
  • Brent: $71.01 → $101.02 = +$30.01 (+42%)
  • SC (Shanghai): 488.3 → 761.2 = +272.9 CNY (+56%)
  • Intraday peak: $119.50 (Brent, Mar 11) = +68% from pre-crisis

Phase 2: Continued Escalation (Mar 19 - Apr 13)

  • WTI: $93.23 → $122.30 = +$29.07 (+31.2%)
  • Brent: $101.02 → $138.60 = +$37.58 (+37.2%)
  • SC (Shanghai): 761.2 → 1082.5 = +321.3 CNY (+42.2%)
  • Peak date: Apr 13 (Brent $138.60, WTI $122.30, SC 1082.5)

Phase 3: Deal Announcement (Apr 14-18)

  • WTI: $119.80 → $93.23 = -$26.57 (-22.2%) ← Crisis's largest 5-day drop
  • Brent: $135.70 → $113.50 = -$22.20 (-16.4%)
  • SC (Shanghai): 1055.2 → 865.4 = -189.8 CNY (-18.0%)

Full Period (Feb 28 - Apr 18)

  • WTI: $66.08 → $93.23 = +$27.15 (+41.1%)
  • Brent: $71.01 → $113.50 = +$42.49 (+59.8%)
  • SC (Shanghai): 488.3 → 865.4 = +377.1 CNY (+77.2%)
  • SC outperformance: +77% vs Brent +60% reflects Asian supply vulnerability + freight premium
  • Key insight: Despite Apr 18 crash, prices remain 41-77% above pre-crisis levels

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