Kpler

WTI and Brent remain caught between recovering Persian Gulf crude flows and persistent geopolitical uncertainty around Iran and the Hormuz Strait. Natural gas retains a firmer technical tone as tight LNG conditions and support near $3.11 keep bulls engaged.

WTI and Brent weakened as traders weighed diplomatic headlines, a sharp fall in gasoline futures and talk of a possible U.S. diesel export ban. Hormuz traffic remains deeply constrained, keeping a supply-risk floor under a market still testing key technical levels.