Oil Price Today (August 13): Crude oil dips below $90 despite Strait of Hormuz deadlock. Here’s why
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026 to 580,000 barrels per day in its monthly oil market report released on Wednesday. The International Energy Agency also lowered its outlook on Wednesday, saying it now expects oil consumption to contract by 1.6 million barrels per day this year, compared with its previous forecast of a 1 million bpd decline.
