Finance· Commodities

Oil Selloff Outruns Reality in Hormuz

By Editorial Dept - Aug 28, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT WTI crude oil futures were trading at $83.51 late Thursday, down $3.13, or 3.61%, for the week. The market opened near the weekly high at $86.57, then broke to $79.62 as traders sold on reports that Iran, Oman and the United States were moving toward a workable shipping arrangement through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Fact 1: By Editorial Dept - Aug 28, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT WTI crude oil futures were trading at $83.51 late Thursday, down $3.13, or 3.61%, for the week.
Fact 2: The market opened near the weekly high at $86.57, then broke to $79.62 as traders sold on reports that Iran, Oman and the United States were moving toward a workable shipping arrangement through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Thursday changed the tone. WTI bounced after Iran fired on a vessel near Oman and President Trump rejected terms tied to reviving the June Iran ceasefire agreement. The market stopped trading a Hormuz reopening and started trading the fact that there is still no final deal.

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