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Economic data news, 4 October 2026

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Shipping

Shipping

Bosporus transits averaged 38.6 vessels a day in the week to 4 October 2026

Daily transit calls through Bosporus averaged 38.6 vessels over the seven days to 4 October 2026, against 63 a day over the preceding 90 days, a change of 38.7%. Counts are vessel transit estimates from IMF PortWatch, derived from satellite AIS positions rather than from port authority filings.

Commodities

Commodities

Crude oil, Brent up 28.5% to 116.80 in September 2026

Crude oil, Brent averaged 116.80 $/bbl in September 2026, up 28.5% from 90.90 the previous month. These are monthly averages published by World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet).

Commodities

Crude oil, average up 21.2% to 102.30 in September 2026

Crude oil, average averaged 102.30 $/bbl in September 2026, up 21.2% from 84.40 the previous month. These are monthly averages published by World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet).

Commodities

Natural gas, Europe up 20.4% to 25.42 in September 2026

Natural gas, Europe averaged 25.42 $/mmbtu in September 2026, up 20.4% from 21.11 the previous month. These are monthly averages published by World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet).

Commodities

Crude oil, WTI up 17.2% to 96.90 in September 2026

Crude oil, WTI averaged 96.90 $/bbl in September 2026, up 17.2% from 82.70 the previous month. These are monthly averages published by World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet).

Due next

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes Services Supplied Through Affiliates on 6 October 2026

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to publish Services Supplied Through Affiliates on 6 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The date comes from the institution's own published release calendar. SOTW does not forecast the outcome and does not carry a market consensus for this release.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services on 6 October 2026

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to publish U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services on 6 October 2026 at 12:30 UTC. The date comes from the institution's own published release calendar. SOTW does not forecast the outcome and does not carry a market consensus for this release.

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Eurostat publishes Retail trade on 6 October 2026

Eurostat is scheduled to publish Retail trade on 6 October 2026. The date comes from the institution's own published release calendar. SOTW does not forecast the outcome and does not carry a market consensus for this release.

Sources

  • Release date published by Eurostat. Dates are facts and are available free of charge from the issuing institution.
  • Release date published by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Dates are facts and are available free of charge from the issuing institution.
  • Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), based on UN Global Platform AIS data. This information is available free of charge from the IMF.
  • Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet). Licensed CC BY 4.0.