Oil Selloff Outruns Reality in Hormuz

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• Free Analysis Rule Based Analysis not AI NEAR Neutral 50% 6h
  Generated → 6h → Verified
• Free Analysis Rule Based Analysis not AI OIL Neutral 50% 6h
  Generated → 6h → Verified
• Free Analysis Rule Based Analysis not AI WTI Neutral 50% 6h
  Generated → 6h → Verified

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WTI crude oil futures were trading at $83.51 late Thursday, down $3.13, or 3.61%, for the week. The market opened near the weekly high at $86.57, then broke to $79.62 as traders sold on reports that Iran, Oman and the United States were moving toward a workable shipping arrangement through the Strait of Hormuz. Thursday changed the tone. WTI bounced after Iran fired on a vessel near Oman and President Trump rejected terms tied to reviving the June Iran ceasefire agreement. The market stopped trading a Hormuz reopening and started trading the fact…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on August 28, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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