WTI traded above $90.50 and Brent near $95.20 on September 2, a six-week high after a two-session rally, up from $82.55 and $87.54 on August 28. Renewed US-Iran hostilities magnified the disruption to Middle East crude exports; Brent went on to trade above $96 on September 3 after the Kuwait strikes.
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- Evidence Strength
Moderate- Evidence Observed At
- Sep 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/oil-price-today-iran-war-strait-hormuz.html
- Citation Source
cnbc- Indicator
WTI Crude Front-Month Close- Indicator Value
- 90.5
- Indicator Period
- September 2 2026