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20 Aug 2026, 03:40 UTC · 2h ago
Oil Price Forecast: Strait of Hormuz Risks Keep WTI and Brent Near Key Breakouts
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FXEmpire
20 Aug 2026, 03:40 UTC · 2h ago
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Geopolitical tensions and shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz are maintaining a risk premium for WTI and Brent crude. — Ongoing threats to a critical global oil transit chokepoint provide a strong floor for prices and upside potential if disruptions occur.
+0.60U.S. crude inventories increased by 4.4 million barrels, alongside an increase in gasoline inventories. — Rising inventories suggest comfortable supply levels and potentially weakening demand, which caps the potential for a significant price rally.
-0.40WTI crude is forming a rounding bottom pattern, with a break above $87 potentially pushing prices toward $93.80 and $97. — Technical breakouts often trigger momentum buying, though this is contingent on the price crossing a specific threshold.
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