07/08/2026
Oil just whiplashed twice in 48 hours — and it's a live case study in how fast a market narrative can flip.
Earlier this week, hopes of a Hormuz reopening deal sent oil tumbling ~8%. Then Iran published a restrictive draft plan for the strait. Then reports of strikes near Qeshm Island hit. Brent jumped 3.8%, WTI rose 2.8% — all inside one news cycle.
Here's why this matters beyond oil: part of PSX's recent rally was built on the falling-oil, easing-inflation story. When that story reverses, the fundamental support underneath the rally gets tested too.
Swipe through to see how the sequence unfolded — and how professional analysts frame these headline reversals using invalidation levels, not predictions.
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