Brent fell 3.4% on September 21 2026 to settle near $100, its fourth straight decline, and traded as low as $97.81 on September 22 with WTI at $89.50. Saudi crude through Hormuz averaged 2.9 mb/d in the six days through September 18, up from about 0.7 mb/d in August, as the kingdom rerouted around the shut pipeline, and CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper put overall Hormuz volumes at a six-month high over the prior two weeks. Traders cited possible diplomatic progress at the UN General Assembly. Diesel pump prices exceeded $6.50 a gallon. Bloomberg reporting syndicated by World Oil.