New York, Aug 6, 2026 (AFP) - Oil price shoots up as stocks tread water

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2026-08-06

Oil prices barreled higher again Thursday, extending their volatile run, while global stock markets had a mixed day ahead of key US employment data. With traders awaiting developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the main oil contracts rose, Brent crude adding nearly four percent, while the main US contract WTI added nearly three percent. Reports that a potential agreement bars US and Israeli vessels from entering the Strait have dampened ex......

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