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4 August 2026
3 events recorded (1 confirmed), and 0 statements counted apart.
4 August 2026 in brief
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed an attack on Najran airport in southern Saudi Arabia, which Saudi Arabia did not confirm. [1] Saudi Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser said the world had lost more than 2.6 billion barrels of oil since the war began in February, an estimate that is Aramco's own. [1] A senior Middle East diplomat told MS NOW that a draft Iran-Oman arrangement would give Iran temporary control of both Hormuz shipping lanes, and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US was in talks with Iran, which a senior Iranian official called false. [1]
Market
$86.47
Brent crude, per barrel
+22% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
4 Aug · US Energy Information Administration