Brent bias flipped 39 times to neutral on August 14, 2026
Escalating US-Iran tensions, including threats of an indefinite naval blockade and recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, have raised supply concerns and pushed Brent crude higher. Prices are heading for a 4% weekly gain as the standoff persists, with market focus on potential disruptions to crude flows through the key chokepoint.
Updated
The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 39 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 01:36Bullish
- 01:40Neutral
- 01:45Bullish
- 01:57Weak bearish
- 02:37Bullish
- 03:58Neutral
- 06:38Weak bullish
- 06:46Neutral
- 07:03Bullish
- 07:24Bearish
- 07:40Neutral
- 08:12Bullish
- 08:20Neutral
- 09:32Bullish
- 10:05Weak bullish
- 10:17Neutral
- 11:26Weak bearish
- 11:34Neutral
- 11:58Weak bullish
- 12:02Bullish
- 12:26Neutral
- 12:50Weak bearish
- 13:14Weak bullish
- 13:26Neutral
- 14:06Bullish
- 14:22Weak bullish
- 15:10Neutral
- 15:34Bullish
- 15:58Neutral
- 16:18Bullish
- 16:42Neutral
- 17:11Bullish
- 17:35Neutral
- 18:43Bullish
- 18:47Neutral
- 20:03Weak bullish
- 20:19Neutral
- 20:31Bullish
- 20:59Neutral
Headlines (15)
First seen on August 14
- Oil Prices Head for 4% Weekly Gain as U.S.-Iran Deadlock Drags OnOilPrice.com
- Oil moves higher as U.S. threatens 'economic isolation' of IranCNBC
- US threatens ‘indefinite’ blockade against Iran: How long can it last?Al Jazeera
- Hormuz Attacks Push Oil Toward $100 Despite US Crude BuildOilPrice.com
- Iranian Attacks Push Hormuz Shipping Toward Tehran-Controlled Routegcaptain.com
- US oil rigs rise to 455 as Strait of Hormuz attacks halt trafficInvesting.com
Carried over from earlier days
- IEA: Global Oil Deficit To Hit 1.8 Million Bpd This QuarterOilPrice.com
- Strait of Hormuz ship traffic near three-month low as U.S.-Iran deal in doubtCNBC
- Due to the Iran war, Iraq is running out of moneydw.com
- Oil Prices Fall as OPEC and IEA Slash 2026 Demand OutlooksOilPrice.com
- CNBC Daily Open: Middle East tensions send oil higher while Iran-U.S. tensions escalateCNBC
- Global 2026 oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA saysMining Weekly
- US-Iran talks in deadlock – what’s the latest?Al Jazeera
- US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports "indefinitely," Pentagon chief saysInvesting.com
- Jefferies: Diesel Cracks Reveal the Real Oil Market SqueezeOilPrice.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, August 14 | ||
| Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | CNY | |
| M2 Money Supply y/y | 7.9% | CNY |
| New Loans | -50B | CNY |
| Manufacturing Sales m/m | -0.1% | CAD |
| Wholesale Sales m/m | 2.7% | CAD |
| Monday, August 17 | ||
| New Home Prices m/m | CNY | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | CNY |
| Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y | -6.2% | CNY |