Markets · Commodity markets, August 20

Geopolitical risk drove the tape today

Thursday, August 20, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.

WTI settled at $87.83/bbl, up 2.33%, and Brent at $93.78/bbl, up 2.36%, as CNN reported Trump weighing U.S. control over Strait of Hormuz shipping. Silver led metals higher to $68.11/oz, up 3.46%, while corn cracked the $5 level to 503.50¢/bu. Henry Hub bucked the move, falling 2.88% to $2.733/MMBtu.

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