Brent crude futures surged more than 5% Monday June 1 to around $96/bbl on the Iranian suspension of communications and the threat to fully close the Strait of Hormuz and activate the Bab al-Mandeb - before paring on Trump's truce announcement.
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- Evidence Strength
Strong
- Evidence Observed At
- Jun 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-01/oil-holds-gains-us-futures-slip-on-war-confusion-markets-wrap
- Citation Source
bloomberg
- Market Metric
Session Percent Move
- Observed Value
- 5