EnergyReader · 2026-08-07 11:59

WTI Slides Back Toward June Lows as Hormuz Recovery Drains the Geopolitical Premium

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 7, 2026

NYMEX WTI crude front-month fell to $76.86 a barrel on Friday (2026-08-07), down 0.58% on the session, retreating again after a partial bounce on Tuesday (2026-08-04) failed to hold. The recovery that day had only partially reversed a two-day drop that FXEmpire described as "unusually dramatic."

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