{"id":32112,"date":"2026-08-10T09:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/?post_type=market_insights&p=32112"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:47:33","slug":"oil-breaks-out-as-hormuz-risk-keeps-bulls-in-play","status":"publish","type":"market_insights","link":"https:\/\/alchemymarkets.com\/de\/education\/market-insights\/opening-bell\/oil-breaks-out-as-hormuz-risk-keeps-bulls-in-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Breaks Out as Hormuz Risk Keeps Bulls in Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oil is starting the week on a firmer footing, with\u00a0WTI pushing out of a corrective Elliott Wave<\/a> zig-zag structure<\/strong>\u00a0as geopolitical risk around the Strait of Hormuz continues to underpin the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The technical picture is beginning to improve. After topping near\u00a0$94<\/strong>\u00a0in late July, WTI moved through a classic\u00a0A-B-C corrective sequence<\/strong>, with the C-wave finding support in the mid-$70s, close to the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement<\/a> area. Prices have since rebounded toward\u00a0$79\u2013$80<\/strong>, and the latest move suggests crude is attempting to break free from the descending zig-zag pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sustained move above the corrective trendline would strengthen the case that the pullback has run its course. $80\u2013$81 is the first area to watch<\/strong>, followed by the 38.2% retracement near $84<\/strong>. On the downside, the mid-$70s remains the key support zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fundamentals are giving buyers reasons to stay engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> remains the dominant risk premium. US President Donald Trump said Washington is \u201csemi-negotiating\u201d with Iran, pointing toward continued economic pressure rather than an immediate military escalation. Iran and Oman are also reportedly moving closer to an agreement on a shipping route through Hormuz, although a broader reopening of the waterway may still depend on progress in US-Iran negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That leaves the market caught between the prospect of diplomatic progress and the risk that disruption to one of the world\u2019s most important crude transit routes persists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speculators, however, have become more cautious. Money managers cut net-long NYMEX WTI positions by 7,257 lots to 101,050<\/strong>, while ICE Brent net longs fell by 20,361 lots to 164,722<\/strong>, marking a second straight weekly decline. That reduction in bullish positioning could become important if the technical breakout gathers momentum, as sidelined or recently reduced positions may be forced to reassess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US supply signals are also improving. The oil rig count increased by three to 454<\/strong>, its highest level since May 2025, while crude exports remain elevated as international buyers continue searching for alternative barrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening bell takeaway:<\/strong> WTI\u2019s Elliott Wave correction appears to be giving way to a breakout attempt. With Hormuz uncertainty still supporting the geopolitical premium, a clean push through $80\u2013$81<\/strong> could put $84<\/strong> back into focus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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