Modest decline across the curve, prompt $123.10 (-0.65%), M+3 barely moved (-0.17%), mid/back end -0.9%. Fairly orderly
API2 Futures as of 21.09.2026
The standout mover, prompt actually up slightly (+0.18%) but the whole rest of the curve dropped hard: M+2 -2.18% (-$3.00), M+3 -1.82%, Q1 -1.88%. A sharp front-to-mid correction.
NEWC Futures as of 21.09.2026
Softer across the curve except the prompt (flat, +0.03%), M+3 -1.22%, Q3/Cal27 -1.2%, Cal 2028 -1.44%.
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