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Oil Nears $100 as Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Raises the Stakes

Barchart·08/21/2026 10:16:03
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Hormuz traffic remains near a standstill as Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ campaign pushes Brent closer to $100. Friday, August 21, 2026 Transits through the Strait of Hormuz have been in single digits the entire week, with Trump’s announcement of an ‘Economic D-Day’ campaign against Iran increasing geopolitical risk premia in the markets. With ICE Brent at $94 per barrel, Asian LNG prices at $24 per MMBtu and VLCC freight rates at exorbitant levels, this week’s gradual upward creeping momentum towards $100-per-barrel…