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Eli Lemberg·August 17, 2026

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Oil Crisis Monitor

Updated: Oct 13, 2026 — 4:13 AM MT

Strait of Hormuz

226

Days

Day 226 — Six ships struck in one day (UKMTO); two Indian crew missing off Oman. The strait remains closed.

Day 226: UKMTO logs six ships struck on Oct 11; two Indian seafarers are missing after a drone hits a tanker off Oman.

Brent Crude

+42.7% since closure

$104.38

/bbl

Today: −$2.27 (−2.1%)

U.S. Gas Avg

+44.7% since closure

$4.34

/gal

Today: −$0.01

WTI Crude

+33.0% since closure

$91.74

/bbl

Today: −$2.00 (−2.1%)

BLS September CPI release, 8:30 a.m. ET

1 day

Oct 14

USMCA Tariffs

25% IEEPA + 232 duties
IN EFFECT

195

Day

2026 SAAR Forecast

16.1–16.8M

▼ 16.8M
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