WTI Crude Tops $100 a Barrel as Brent Climbs to $109

The symbolic $100 WTI print carries more weight than the move itself, since it lands in a market already primed for geopolitical risk and thin spare capacity. The read-through runs beyond energy: sustained crude strength feeds inflation expectations, which in turn shapes how rate-sensitive assets — including tokenized commodities and crypto — get priced. Whether this holds or fades is the open question, and it likely hinges on supply-side headlines rather than demand.