EnergyReader · 2026-08-05 09:32

Brent's retreat to $80 runs ahead of a Hormuz physical market that has not recovered

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 5, 2026

ICE Brent crude front-month fell to $80.11 a barrel on Wednesday (2026-08-05), down roughly $10 from the above-$90 level crude reached at the opening of trading on July 20 (2026-07-20), even as industry sources said tanker operators had largely suspended attempts to transit the Strait of Hormuz after Iran resumed attacks and harassment of commercial vessels. The retreat in paper prices has outpaced any improvement in the physical bottleneck.

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ICE Brent crude futures, front-month → OPEC reference basket → Strait of Hormuz oil/LNG transit flows → China crude oil imports →

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ICE Brent Retreats to $103 After Hormuz Naval Confrontations Drive Four-Month High 28m ago · Brent same market Brent Retreats from $108 High as Near-5% Treasury Yields and Low VIX Send Conflicting Macro Signals 8h ago · Brent same market Dubai crude's $13 premium to Brent signals Asian buyers are not pricing in a Q4 Hormuz resolution 18h ago · Dubai Crude shared: Saudi Crude Production … U.S. SPR Falls to Lowest on EIA Records While Cushing Crude Stocks Test Operational Floor 6h ago · WTI via Global Crude Balance Dubai Crude at $117 Challenges a Bearish Consensus Built on Hormuz Normalization 1d ago · Dubai Crude shared: Saudi Crude Production … NYMEX WTI Crude Front-Month Settles at $100.30 as Three-Session Decline Erases Weekly Gain 8h ago · WTI via Global Crude Balance

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