WTI crude fell below $69 on July 1, its lowest since February 27, down from ~$91 on June 10 - a near-25% collapse over the window as the ceasefire, the OFAC license, and the Hormuz transit reopening unwound the war premium; no sustained break above $100 occurred during the escalation.
Provenance — node opacity = source trust
- Evidence Strength
Strong
- Evidence Observed At
- Jul 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/oil-prices-wti-brent-crude-us-iran-strikes-strait-hormuz-talks.html
- Citation Source
cnbc
- Indicator
WTI Crude Front-Month Close
- Indicator Value
- 68.5
- Indicator Period
- July 1 2026