Fed Funds3.75%-25bps|[RED SECTOR ALERT] Strait of Hormuz logistical compression parameters active|US 10Y4.31%+6bps|[SYSTEM TELEMETRY] Tier-1 semiconductor supply-chain matrix deviation observed|DXY104.80-0.18|[RED SECTOR ALERT] Eastern Baltic energy corridor rerouting protocol engaged|Brent$70.50-1.2%|[SYSTEM TELEMETRY] Sovereign credit realignment signal — EM debt-service ratio breached upper band|VIX22.6+1.4|[RED SECTOR ALERT] Strait of Malacca maritime insurance capacity contracted 14% q/q|EZ HICP2.2%+0.2pp|[SYSTEM TELEMETRY] USD reserve allocation inertia index elevated above 3-sigma threshold|Gold$2,418+0.6%|EUR/USD1.0712-0.22%|Fed Funds3.75%-25bps|[RED SECTOR ALERT] Strait of Hormuz logistical compression parameters active|US 10Y4.31%+6bps|[SYSTEM TELEMETRY] Tier-1 semiconductor supply-chain matrix deviation observed|DXY104.80-0.18|[RED SECTOR ALERT] Eastern Baltic energy corridor rerouting protocol engaged|Brent$70.50-1.2%|[SYSTEM TELEMETRY] Sovereign credit realignment signal — EM debt-service ratio breached upper band|VIX22.6+1.4|[RED SECTOR ALERT] Strait of Malacca maritime insurance capacity contracted 14% q/q|EZ HICP2.2%+0.2pp|[SYSTEM TELEMETRY] USD reserve allocation inertia index elevated above 3-sigma threshold|Gold$2,418+0.6%|EUR/USD1.0712-0.22%|

Commodity & Energy Intelligence

Energy & Commodities Telemetry

Beacon Macro tracks energy benchmarks and commodity logistics — WTI and Brent forward structure, Cushing storage balances, and institutional energy derivatives flow — for macro-economic indexing and educational research. Registered subscribers receive commodity and oil pricing data alerts via the SMS research program.

3 Core benchmarks12-mo forward window8-week inventory series12 derived indicatorsUpdated weekly / delayed

WTI Crude (CL=F)

78.42

-0.31 (-0.39%)

Brent Crude (BZ=F)

82.16

-0.22 (-0.27%)

Natural Gas (NG=F)

2.14

+0.04 (+1.90%)

Market Structure & Statistical Matrix

Derived Energy Benchmarks

WTI / Brent Spread

+3.74

USD/bbl

Term Structure

Contango

+0.50 /mo

3-2-1 Crack Spread

$36.33

Refining margin

Annualized Vol

4.5%

12-mo rolling

Max Drawdown

-2.2%

Hi 81.19 / Lo 75.62

Days of Supply

31.2

Cushing, OK

Cushing Stocks

32.8M

+0.7M w/w

Refinery Utilization

88.8%

US operable capacity

Rig Count (proxy)

531

US active rotary

WTI Period Mean

$78.62

12-mo trailing

Period High

$81.19

12-mo window

Period Low

$75.62

12-mo window

Derived from the forward curve and weekly inventory series above. For educational macro-economic indexing only.

Macro Energy Indices

WTI vs Brent Crude Forward Curve

CurveSep 25Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26
WTI75.676.978.578.777.078.278.678.578.680.481.281.1
Brent80.681.480.381.982.681.681.683.782.882.784.184.0

Delayed public benchmark. Source: Yahoo Finance (delayed) / U.S. EIA weekly. As of 8/18/2026, 17:18:52.

Supply Chain Logistics

Cushing, OK Crude Inventory & Product Stocks (Days of Supply)

Weekly EIA petroleum status series, indexed for comparative display.

NODE: US-EAST-1FEED EIA/YAHOO-DELAYEDSTRUCTURE CONTANGOVOL 4.5%CRACK $36.33FLOW/S 2.617:18:52 UTC

Institutional Options Flow

Energy Options Sweeps & Dark Pool Prints

Institutional flow prints are simulated for indexing and educational macro-economic display. Subscribe to commodity and energy SMS alerts to unlock the full real-time grid and threshold notifications.

Beacon Macro functions strictly as an independent data publisher and algorithmic archival utility. We are not a registered broker-dealer or investment advisor. All energy logistics and commodity matrices are provided for educational and macro-economic indexing purposes only. We do not facilitate physical mercantile exchange or provide personalized trading advice.