Oil traders rebuild Hormuz premium as WTI climbs 5.33% to $81.19
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WTI repriced higher on renewed Strait of Hormuz disruption risk as tanker traffic stayed depressed and diplomacy stalled, rebuilding geopolitical premium. However, fundamentals turned more bearish: EIA reported a surprise 17.4m bbl U.S. crude stock build, and OPEC/IEA downgraded 2026 demand expectations, highlighting demand destruction from higher prices. The mix supports elevated volatility and caps near-term upside despite persistent supply-risk floor.
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● High
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U.S. commercial crude inventories jumped by 17.4 million barrels in the week ended August 7, versus expectations for a 1.4 million-barrel draw, lifting stocks to 424.4 million barrels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. At the same time, agencies sharply lowered their 2026 global oil demand outlook, including an estimate that daily demand will fall by 1.6 million barrels, worsening from a prior forecast. Despite persistent geopolitical risk premia, WTI still rose 5.33% this week to settle at $81.19 a barrel. The growing clash between supply risks and weakening demand expectations is weighing on the outlook for prices.
