Crude Oil Brent Aug '18 (CBQ18)
Crude Oil Brent Futures Market News and Commentary
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Thursday closed down -2.02 (-2.43%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0257 (-0.81%).
Crude oil and gasoline prices fell on Thursday, with no overnight reports of new military attacks by the US or Iran in the Persian Gulf. Market concerns about the Middle East were also reduced slightly by news reports saying that the Trump administration is pivoting to using the naval blockade to apply economic pressure on Iran rather than new military attacks.
There are no reports of any progress between the US and Iran on an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although some ships are still getting through by turning off their transponders and hoping for the best.
An Iranian military spokesperson said Thursday that no ship can safely pass the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's authorization and supervision and that President Trump's claims of control over the Strait are "nothing more than lies." The Iranian statement was in... Read more
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