EnergyReader · 2026-08-03 22:36

Fed Signals September Rate Rise as Oil Retreats From $100 Supply Shock

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 3, 2026

Federal Reserve officials are prepared to raise interest rates in September if the inflation outlook fails to improve, according to people familiar with the matter reported by Rigzone on July 25 (2026-07-25). ICE Brent crude front-month was trading at $83.68 a barrel on Monday (2026-08-03), roughly 17% below the $100.69 it settled at after Red Sea attacks on Saudi oil tankers drove a sharp rally in mid-July. The crude spike is fading. The policy pressure it created is not.

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Brent Crude Holds Above $102 as Hormuz Constraints and OPEC Cuts Keep Supply Tight 1d ago · Brent same market ICE Brent Crude Front-Month Hits $104.80 as Equity Markets Stay Calm Through Seven-Month Supply Crunch 1d ago · Brent same market Asian Refiners Pay Record Dubai Premiums as Futures Markets Signal Diverging Supply 1d ago · Dubai Crude shared: Saudi Crude Production … NYMEX WTI Rebounds to $103 as Saudi Export Detour Proves Only Partial Fix for Disrupted Pipeline 55m ago · WTI via Global Crude Balance Oil Holds Above $103 as Persian Gulf Tensions Keep Bond Yields Elevated 1h ago · WTI via Global Crude Balance Woodside Posts 35% Jump in Realised Price as Second-Quarter Volumes Fall 8% 11m ago · Woodside same desk

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