How WTI Became A Player In The Global Oil Market By: TalkMarkets February 08, 2019 at 11:53 AM EST As U.S. crude oil production surged over the past decade, West Texas Intermediate prices became deeply depressed relative to international benchmarks. Read More >> Related Stocks: Ipath S&P GSCI Crude Oil TR Index Series B ETN Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil 2X ETF United States Oil Fund