Home Forex Trading WTI Oil surges on Middle East escalation fears, Strait of Hormuz disruption risks WTI Oil surges on Middle East escalation fears, Strait of Hormuz disruption risks Andrew M Mar 27, 2026 comments off Tweet on Twitter Share on Facebook Google+ Pinterest West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil rises sharply and trades around $96.00 at the time of writing on Friday, up 3.55% on the day. Forex Trading Strait of Hormuz United States West Texas