EnergyReader · 2026-08-09 16:03

Hormuz Blockade Forces a Rerouting Race as Diplomatic Hopes Pull Brent to $82

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 9, 2026

Brent crude was quoted at $82.38 per barrel as of August 9 (2026-08-09), with markets closed for the weekend, more than $14 below the $96.36 that ICE Brent September delivery contracts touched on Friday (2026-07-24) after falling 4.4% on reports that Pakistan was attempting to broker a return to U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, with China backing the effort strongly. The continued slide since then implies the market has priced in a resolution that has not arrived.

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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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