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Timothy Cain
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Timothy Cain is a contributing analyst and the founder of GoodCarBadCar.net. Tim also contributes to The Truth About Cars and Autofocus.ca.
Daily Tracker
Oil Crisis Monitor
Updated: Oct 9, 2026 — 4:16 AM MT
Strait of Hormuz
222
Days
Day 222 — The US designated 22 more vessels tied to Iranian oil on Oct 8 (Treasury, State). The strait remains closed.
Day 222: Saudi Arabia counts 3 killed and 36 injured in airport attacks; the US sanctions 22 more vessels tied to Iranian oil.
Brent Crude
+42.6% since closure
$104.28
/bbl
Today: +$4.08 (+4.1%)
U.S. Gas Avg
+45.7% since closure
$4.37
/gal
Today: +$0.01
WTI Crude
+32.6% since closure
$91.49
/bbl
Today: +$3.21 (+3.6%)
Next
IMF PortWatch weekly Hormuz transit update
4 days
Oct 13
USMCA Tariffs
25% IEEPA + 232 duties
IN EFFECT
191
Day
2026 SAAR Forecast
16.1–16.8M
▼ 16.8M
prev. forecast
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