Oil Prices Rally on Renewed Hormuz Supply Risks
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August WTI crude oil traded higher during the week ending July 10, with prices last at $71.84 through Thursday evening, up $3.38, or 4.94%. The contract posted a wide weekly range, climbing from a low of $67.82 to a high of $76.08 before pulling back late Thursday. The week's advance was driven by one dominant theme: growing concern over global oil supplies. Traders added a larger risk premium to crude prices as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raised questions about the security of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Those…
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Financial market analysis indicating bearish sentiment based on current trends.
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