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17 Aug 2026 · 04:59 GMT+3

WTI posts modest gains above $81.50 as traders weigh US-Iran deadlock

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $81.60 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. WTI remains volatile as talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have completely deadlocked.  

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