OIL PRICES RISE AMID US-IRAN TENSIONS: WTI CLIMBS 4.16% TO $64.92 AND BRENT HITS $70 AS TRADERS WEIGH RISK OF CONFLICT THREATENING STRAIT OF HORMUZ SUPPLY ROUTES, WITH TALKS BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND TEHRAN REMAINING INCONCLUSIVE AND US MILITARY ACTION POSSIBLY WEEKS-LONG.
Original source ↗  |  February 18, 2026 at 21:40 UTC  |  Twitter - @FirstSquawk

Here are the actionable trade ideas extracted from the provided tweets:

IDEA [1] TICKER: CL1! (WTI Crude Oil Futures) or USO (ETF) DIRECTION: Long THESIS: US API data shows significant draws in crude oil, gasoline, distillates, and Cushing stocks, indicating tightening supply and bullish pressure on oil prices. SPEAKER: @financialjuice TIMEFRAME: Short-term

IDEA [3] TICKER: CL1! (WTI Crude Oil Futures) or BZ1! (Brent Crude Oil Futures) or USO (ETF) DIRECTION: Long THESIS: Rising US-Iran tensions and the risk of conflict threatening the Strait of Hormuz supply routes create a bullish outlook for oil prices due to potential supply disruptions

Trade Ideas
Ticker Direction Speaker Thesis Time
CL1
LONG FirstSquawk Rising US-Iran tensions and the risk of conflict threatening the Strait of Hormuz supply routes create a bullish outlook for oil prices due to potential supply disruptions