Midland Reporter-Telegram | Is a Crude Oil Super Contango in Our Future? 24/7 Wall St. If crude oil inventories continue to grow, the price spread between West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crudes will widen, putting pressure on crude oil prices and inevitably causing the price for WTI to fall. If the price for WTI falls far enough ... US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next? U.S. Running Out Of Oil Storage? Blame Canada. Oil prices fall as U.S. runs out of room to store its crude |