Oil price shoots up as stocks tread water
Oil prices rose as reports of a potential ban on US and Israeli vessels using the Strait of Hormuz raised market concerns. NEW YORK: Oil prices barrelled higher again Thursday (Aug 6), 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 cru
Source: Channel NewsAsia · August 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM · AI-assisted report
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Oil prices rose as reports of a potential ban on US and Israeli vessels using the Strait of Hormuz raised market concerns. (AI-assisted rewrite, based on the original source)
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Global development — watch for knock-on effects on oil prices, the ringgit, and KLCI risk sentiment.