Oil Prices Set for Weekly Gain as Hormuz Tensions Escalate

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• Free Analysis Rule Based Analysis not AI OIL Bullish 80% 6h
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Crude oil prices were on course for a weekly gain today as hostilities between the United States and Iran flared up again earlier in the week. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $76.60 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $72.37 per barrel. The increase was quite modest compared to the price slide from the last four weeks, which brought benchmarks down to pre-war levels, and even lower. The modest rise suggests the market is still dominated by the perception of ample supply following numerous reports about Persian Gulf exporters…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on July 10, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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