Brent bias flipped 26 times to neutral on August 8, 2026
Brent crude is being driven by escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, with reports of attacks on ships and Iran's closure of the waterway, threatening a critical oil supply route. Headlines indicate the disruption could last for months, heightening concerns about supply availability. These geopolitical risks are supporting sharp gains in oil prices.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 26 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Bearish
- 00:08Bullish
- 00:12Bearish
- 02:04Weak bearish
- 03:28Weak bullish
- 04:24Neutral
- 05:32Weak bearish
- 06:08Neutral
- 11:08Bullish
- 11:41Bearish
- 11:53Bullish
- 12:09Neutral
- 12:49Weak bearish
- 13:13Bullish
- 14:09Bearish
- 14:13Weak bearish
- 14:25Bullish
- 15:45Weak bearish
- 16:09Weak bullish
- 16:42Bullish
- 16:50Neutral
- 19:14Weak bearish
- 19:22Weak bullish
- 19:46Bullish
- 20:14Weak bullish
- 20:50Bullish
- 23:43Neutral
Headlines (13)
First seen on August 8
- U.A.E. Says Iran Attacked One of Its Ships in HormuzThe Wall Street Journal
- Iran Says Hormuz Stays Closed Until U.S. Meets Six Sweeping DemandsOilPrice.com
- Airlines Scramble for Jet Fuel as Hormuz Disruption Drags OnOilPrice.com
- Strait of Hormuz may remain closed to shipping for up to one year — Iraqi expertTASS
Carried over from earlier days
- Will the US-Iran war and Hormuz deadlock last for months?Al Jazeera
- Oil prices have climbed back above a key technical level — live coverageMarketWatch
- Oil prices jump after Iran publishes restrictive draft plan for Strait of HormuzCNBC
- Oil extends sharp gains as Iran seeks to ban U.S., Israeli ships from HormuzInvesting.com
- Oil Prices Tumble as Traders Price In a Strait of Hormuz BreakthroughOilPrice.com
- Oil shouts, payrolls whispers - Options Brief - 7 August 2026home.saxo
- The Straits Are Not OKforeignpolicy.com
- ADNOC Says Three Vessels Attacked This Week as Hormuz Shipping Remains Severely Disruptedgcaptain.com
- Saudi Bab al-Mandeb Flows Sink, Hormuz Goes Darkenergyintel.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, August 9 | ||
| PPI y/y | 3.9% | CNY |
| CPI y/y | 0.8% | CNY |
| OPEC-JMMC Meetings | All | |
| Wednesday, August 12 | ||
| Building Permits m/m | 1.0% | CAD |
| Crude Oil Inventories | USD | |
| Thursday, August 13 | ||
| New Loans | 350B | CNY |
| M2 Money Supply y/y | 7.9% | CNY |
| Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | CNY | |