MARKETS NEWS , AUG . 6 , 2026 : DOW WINNING STREAK ENDS AS MAJOR INDEXES CLOSE LOWER ; OIL RISES AS INVESTORS AWAIT STRAIT OF HORMUZ NEWS

BRENT FALLS BELOW $80 PER BARREL ON REPORT U.S. WILL ALLOW IRAN TO SELL OIL IMMEDIATELY — via CNBC →

THE U.S. EMERGENCY OIL RESERVE IS BELOW 300 MILLION BARRELS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1983 - QZ →

THE U.S. EMERGENCY OIL RESERVE HAS DRAINED TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 1983 - QZ →