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Line chart tracking WTI crude oil's 20% climb since July 1 amid the Hormuz shipping blockade.

WTI crude has climbed 20% since July 1 as the US reinstated a naval blockade of Iranian ports, the second such measure since April following this weekend's ceasefire collapse. Canadian crude has little direct exposure to the blockade itself, since it reaches export markets by pipeline rather than tanker through the Persian Gulf. The more consequential threat is a proposed toll on other Gulf shipping, worth roughly $32 million per supertanker, which would fall on allied cargo rather than Iranian oil itself.

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Line chart showing Brent crude oil prices falling below $87 after five consecutive sessions of gains.

Brent crude fell 2.18% to $87.04 Thursday, snapping a five session winning streak that had carried it from $79.36 on August 4 to a high of $88.98 on August 12.

Oil Fell This Week. The Hormuz Rhetoric Didn't.

August 14, 2026

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Line chart showing Brent crude oil's daily closing price reversing higher in early August 2026.

Iran's foreign minister set new preconditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, demanding sanctions relief and war reparations before any deal takes effect.

Iran Just Told the Market What the June MOU Actually Requires. The Market Priced Something Else.

August 10, 2026

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Bar chart comparing trailing one-month price moves in oil, gold and TSX stocks as of July 24, 2026.

The move followed Houthi strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, opening a shipping corridor disruption separate from the ongoing Strait of Hormuz standoff.

The Houthis Just Opened a Second Chokepoint. Markets Are Not Pricing It Yet.

July 24, 2026

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Line chart showing Brent crude oil completing a three week price round trip to 79.16 dollars.

Brent crude rose 4.1% Monday to $79.16 a barrel after a fourth wave of US strikes against Iran, met by Iranian retaliation against Bahrain,…

Iran Hit Three US Allies at Once This Weekend. The Shipping Data Tells a More Measured Story Than the Rhetoric Does.

July 13, 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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