Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Barchart
Barchart
Rich Asplund

Crude Oil Prices Surge as US Reinstates Blockade of Iran

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) today is up +3.46 (+4.87%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) is up +0.1036 (+3.47%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices are up sharply today amid an escalation of US-Iran hostilities over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Gains in crude oil accelerated today after President Trump said the US was reimposing a blockade on Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.