Progress Toward Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Weighs on Oil Prices

Written on 08/05/2026
Rich Asplund

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed down -0.55 (-0.73%) on Wednesday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed down -0.0134 (-0.47%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to this week's sharp losses on Wednesday, with crude falling to a 3-week low and gasoline dropping to a 4.75-month nearest-futures low....Petroleum oil and gas process offshore field by Saknarong Butsabong via Shutterstock
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