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Line chart of daily front-month Brent crude futures closing prices from August 31 to September 29, 2026.

Iran has offered a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Washington wants nuclear terms in the first round, and President Trump expects a deal only after the November midterms. Brent has stayed well below its September 15 peak because Middle East crude exports are recovering, helped by resumed Saudi loadings at Yanbu. The price therefore reflects that bypass capacity, not an expected reopening.

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Line chart of Brent and WTI daily closing prices in US dollars per barrel from September 9 to October 8, 2026.

Brent has closed above $100 on 15 of 22 sessions since September 9, while WTI has not closed above that level since September 17.

Brent and WTI Crude Daily Closes, September 9 to October 8

October 9, 2026

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Line chart of daily WTI crude futures closes from September 2 to October 1, 2026, with a five-day average line.

Oil fell sharply from its September peak without any visible progress in US-Iran talks, because supply is recovering faster than diplomacy.

WTI Crude Oil Futures Daily Close, September 2 to October 1, 2026

October 2, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil jumping 5.55 percent to $74.35 a barrel after Iranian tanker attacks near Hormuz.

The jump followed Iranian attacks on three tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, including a Qatari LNG carrier, after which the US Treasury…

The US Revoked Iran's Oil Licence After Three Tanker Attacks, and the Real Question Is Whether the June 17 Truce Survives

July 8, 2026

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Line chart of Brent crude daily closes from September 8 to October 7, 2026, with a $100 line and a shaded tanker-attack week.

Brent has repeatedly crossed the $100 mark, moving more than 2.5% in a single session on 11 of the 22 days shown.

Brent Crude Futures Daily Close, September 8 to October 7

October 8, 2026

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Line chart of weekly average daily vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz, December 2025 to October 2026.

Traffic through the strait collapsed once the war began, and September averaged about 3.6 vessels a day against 68.1 before it.

Strait of Hormuz Weekly Average Vessel Transits, December 2025 to October 2026

October 7, 2026

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