Oil Rises on Uncertainty Over Reopening of Hormuz

Oil Rises on Uncertainty Over Reopening of HormuzSingapore, 10 Aug 2026 (ONA) — Oil prices increased today on uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures rose 91 cents or 1.09%, to $84.46 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 61 cents, or 0.78% to $78.79 a barrel. Both benchmarks had fallen more than 7% last week on hopes that Iran and Oman were nearing an agreement that would lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil passed before the war. — Ends/AH