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Brent and WTI crude traded slightly higher on 25 August after the US Treasury announced new sanctions on 60 individuals, entities and vessels linked to Iran. Officials did not name the targeted countries or the timing of penalties.
Sanctions on Iranian oil raise the risk of supply disruption, which can lift energy costs and feed through to freight and fuel inputs for feed producers, though markets appeared largely unfazed.
thehindubusinessline.comBL Mangaluru BureauAug 25, 2026After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
