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Line chart of daily WTI crude oil front-month futures closes from August 31 to September 28, 2026.

Oil barely moved on the day Washington rejected Iran's Hormuz plan, because physical supply has been recovering and Middle East exports are at their highest since the conflict began. Talks are expected to resume this week, with the United States offering sanctions relief in return for concrete nuclear steps. The tail risk is a failure of the Saudi bypass pipeline, shut earlier this month after an attack, and the recent re-rating of Canadian energy stocks depends on crude holding up.

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil climbing above 100 dollars a barrel amid the Strait of Hormuz conflict.

WTI crude has climbed roughly 51 percent since early July as the Strait of Hormuz conflict enters its third month, with commercial shipping…

Why a War in the Strait of Hormuz Is Steering a Federal Reserve Decision

September 16, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil above 100 dollars a barrel as Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic collapses.

WTI crude has climbed above 100 dollars a barrel from about 85 dollars in mid-August, after fighting between US and Iranian forces resumed…

Why Oil Crossed 100 Dollars Without a Full Strait of Hormuz Closure

September 17, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil up 25 percent since mid-August as the Hormuz tanker war escalated.

WTI crude has climbed 25 per cent since mid-August as a tanker war in the Strait of Hormuz escalated, with US strikes on Iranian vessels…

The Tanker War in the Strait of Hormuz Just Repriced Every Canadian Energy Position

September 11, 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 up 25 percent in three weeks after a Saudi pipeline strike.

WTI crude has climbed 25 per cent in three weeks after drone strikes shut down Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, a route that had carried…

Iran Closed the Strait of Hormuz. This Week, Militias Closed the Detour Around It.

September 15, 2026

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil's daily closing price falling from its August 21 peak.

WTI crude has fallen more than six percent since its August 21 peak as Washington signalled a shift toward economic sanctions rather than…

Oil Fell 6% When Washington Chose Sanctions Over Strikes

August 27, 2026

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