Middle East tanker transits August 13-19, 2026: Strait of Hormuz 1.9/day, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait 11.0/day

WTI is $86

Brent is $94

Gasoline averages $4.10

Diesel averages $5.59

 

U.S. Petroleum Balance Sheet, Total Stocks, year over year:

Jan 23  +107.7 million barrels

Aug 14 -127.8 million barrels