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12 August 2026
2 events recorded (1 confirmed), and 1 statement counted apart.
12 August 2026 in brief
The International Energy Agency forecast global oil supply to fall by 4.3 million barrels a day in 2026 and said Gulf output in July was still 8.3 million barrels a day below pre-war levels. [1] Three sources told Reuters that Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia were on the shortlist of potential contributors to a mechanism to verify Hezbollah's disarmament. [1] Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States had total control over the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran could do nothing about the naval blockade.
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Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States had total control over the Strait of Hormuz, that the naval blockade was being called a wall of steel, and that Iran could do nothing about it.
Government of the United States
12 Aug · to a mixed audience
Reported by Ynet
Market
$92.52
Brent crude, per barrel
+30% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
12 Aug · US Energy Information Administration
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Said: 1 statement, not counted as events
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Government of the United States: Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States had total control over the Strait of Hormuz, that the naval blockade was being called a wall of steel, and that Iran could do nothing about it.