Markets · Commodity markets, September 8

What moved in commodities

Tuesday, September 8, 2026. From GEO's evening brief, after the close.

Persian Gulf escalation drove crude higher, with WTI up 1.69% to $93.03/bbl and Brent up 1.70% to $97.92/bbl after the WSJ reported US strikes on Iranian tankers near Kharg Island. Refined products firmed alongside, RBOB at $3.2525/gal. Copper extended its record run, up 2.11% to $6.8235/lb. Henry Hub diverged, falling 1.98% to $2.916/MMBtu on fading cooling demand.

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