No Crude Tanker Crossed the Strait of Hormuz for the First Time, Brent Hits $88; Iran Market Pulse, Midday Saturday, August 15, 2026

Saturday, August 15, 2026 (24 Mordad 1405): Reuters, citing Kpler shipping data, reported that no crude tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. A third ADNOC vessel was attacked in under two days, and Trump said he would declare Hormuz US "territory." Brent hit $88.52 a barrel at 4:53 am today. Tehran's TEDPIX, after three closed sessions, is nearly flat near 5,736,032 points as of 10:59 am, while gold and coin prices, down this morning, turned higher by midday.