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Line chart of Brent crude oil prices, August 28 to September 28, 2026, rising to about $100 after a peak near $108.

Crude rallied on attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp drop in tanker crossings, a supply shock separate from the tariff dispute between Canada and the United States. The US tariff exempts energy, potash and critical minerals, so strength in energy shares props up the TSX headline level while tariff-exposed sectors weaken underneath. Wider naval incidents, or new US measures reaching the exempt categories, are the risks to that balance.

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Bar chart of percentage moves in crude oil, gold, silver, TSX sectors and the Canadian dollar on September 23, 2026.

Brent crude jumped on September 23, 2026, yet the Canadian dollar weakened for a third session as rising US rate expectations outweighed oil.

Brent Jumps While the Canadian Dollar and TSX Fall in the September 23 Session

September 23, 2026

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Line chart of S&P/TSX Composite daily closes from August 20 to September 23, 2026, ending with a sharp drop.

The S&P/TSX Composite fell on September 23, 2026, even as crude oil rallied, because losses in gold miners outweighed modest gains in energy stocks.

TSX Composite Falls Despite an Oil Rally as Gold Stocks Slide

September 23, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil closing at $102.55 the day a tanker was struck near Qeshm Island.

WTI crude closed at a new high the same day a commercial vessel was struck near Qeshm Island, the second time in four trading sessions oil…

A Tanker Strike Near Qeshm Island Confirms Oil Above $100 Is Not a Blip

September 14, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil prices jumping roughly 4 percent on August 10, 2026.

WTI crude jumped roughly 4.2% by early afternoon Monday after Iran and Washington each pointed to the naval blockade, rather than sanctions…

WTI Crude Oil Jumps as Hormuz Naval Blockade Named the Real Sticking Point

August 10, 2026

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Chart comparing same-day moves across six Canadian-relevant assets on August 10, 2026, including oil, gold, and bond yields.

Six major Canadian-relevant assets diverged Monday: oil and the TSX Composite advanced while the Canadian dollar stayed essentially flat…

Six Assets, One Session: Oil and the TSX Rally While the Loonie and Gold Stay Flat

August 10, 2026

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Chart tracking same-day percentage moves across twelve asset classes, including energy stocks and gold, following a July 2026 tanker attack in Hormuz.

The moves followed an attack on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a revoked U.S.

The Chain From a Tanker Attack in Hormuz to a Four Percent Day for TSX Energy Stocks

July 9, 2026

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