Markets · Commodity markets, August 6

Middle East supply disruption drove energy higher today

Thursday, August 6, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.

WTI settled at $77.29, up 2.75%, while Brent gained 3.83% to $82.49 after the Houthi campaign struck a Saudi tanker off Yanbu on August 5. RBOB rose 3.51% to $2.9385/gal as downstream markets tightened. Metals diverged as the dollar firmed to 99.97, with gold slipping 0.13% and copper easing on the DRC export ban.

Written with AI from public sources, checked by code, reviewed by GEO. Not investment advice.