Oil prices near 2-week high as Hormuz remains closed, Houthi strikes continue
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +1.07 (+1.30%) on Tuesday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0012 (+0.04%).
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Oil prices upbeat after sharp gains on fading Hormuz deal hopes
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Gold hits more than 2-month high as investors weigh Iran talks, U.S. inflation
August 10, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT. U.S. stock futures point to modest gains with investors assessing a strong weekly rally while monitoring geopolitical risks in the Middle East. According to Polymarket data, there is a 62% …
Oil climbs 4% after steep weekly loss as uncertainty over Hormuz reopening mounts
August 10, 2026, 2:41 PM EDT.Energy shares climbed 3.5%, propelled by increases in Exxon Mobil (XOM +3.30%) and Chevron (CVX +3.50%) after Brent crude advanced 3.06% to $86.11, spurred by Iran’s stance on Hormuz Strait …
What happens when the Strait reopens? Key factors to watch
“Let the oil flow!” With those words on Sunday evening, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States had reached an agreement to end the war with Iran after more than one hundred days and open the Strait o…
Gold Rally Shows How Fast Fed Repricing Can Reset Bullion Demand
Gold crashed 8% to $4,941 and silver plunged 17% to $95 on January 30, 2026, the worst single-day decline since 2013.
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Oil extends sharp gains as Iran seeks to ban U.S., Israeli ships from Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on strikes targeting Iranâs energy infrastructure until early April, as Washington signals that diplomacy remains its preferred path forward in the escalating conflict. T…
Oil Faces a Sharp Repricing Risk if US-Iran Talks Fail
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Iran and Oman Near Landmark Deal to Manage Strait of Hormuz
Axios says a proposed US-Iran deal covers the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and enriched uranium limits.
Crude Oil WTI stuck in chop zone $79.60-$87.50: Live levels
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Gold climbs to seven-week high as Hormuz deal hopes cool Fed hike bets
August 5, 2026, 11:23 PM EDT. Asian equities slid 0.69%, weighed down by a drop in tech shares, including Samsung Electronics (-2.44%), SK Hynix (-6.95%), Kioxia (-9.61%) and Tokyo Electron (-4.61%). Oil prices hovered …
Oil extends slide on Iran-Oman Hormuz shipping deal, U.S. inventory rebound
Middle Eastern fuel oil exports are on track to hit a four-month high in June, yet crude prices have tumbled to their lowest levels in months as the Strait of Hormuz tentatively reopens, exposing a fragile and uneven re…
Silver Cycle Windows Raise the Risk of Volatility Into November
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Silver coils below $60 in tight range: Hourly levels
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
The Gold Trade Is Waking Up Again
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Oil trims gains amid hopes for Mideast peace deal, Houthi attack on Saudi tanker
Oil prices fell on Friday as shipping flows through key Middle East chokepoints helped offset supply fears tied to the US-Iran war. Brent and WTI were both still set for monthly gains of about 20%.
Is now a good time to buy gold? The bull vs. bear case
Gold fell 1% to $4,289.87 on Monday, June 8, 2026, a two-month low, closing below its 200-day moving average for the first time since 2023.
China Fuel Export Easing Could Relieve a Tight Global Supply Market
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Oil Sinks as Deal Optimism Grows
August 5, 2026, 3:12 AM EDT. President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “very soon,” cautioning Iran about potential strikes if they reverse course. The US, Iran, and Oman are close to a 60-day temporary agre…
Big Oil Warns Global Fuel Stocks Are Running Dangerously Low
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Oil Drops Amid Renewed Peace Deal Hopes
Oil prices dropped sharply yesterday on rising optimism that the US and Iran may be moving closer to reviving a Middle East deal. ICE Brent settled more than 7% lower on the day, after President Trump called off strikes…
Oil holds losses as Trump touts Iran talks, Tehran denies negotiations
Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Monday, Aug. 3, here. See earlier developments below.
Gold steadies as traders assess Fed outlook, Middle East risks
Asia-Pacific stock markets continued to face selling pressure after opening on Thursday (the 30th), with the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision and Middle East geopolitical risks serving as the twin drivers…