美國至8月21日當週API庫欣原油庫存 100萬桶，前值-143.8萬桶。

On the 25th, Oman's foreign minister Badr, visiting Tehran, said Oman and Iran expect to announce shortly specific arrangements for a temporary Strait of Hormuz maritime corridor and measures to restore safe navigation. He wrote that he held a "constructive dialogue" with Iran's foreign minister and said discussions on future management and a permanent solution will continue at a later stage under Article 5 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. Badr added Oman and Iran will consult regional partners to promote peace, cooperation, regional stability and freedom of navigation. Earlier on the same day Iran and Oman issued a joint statement proposing a jointly agreed secure maritime corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.

西門子能源股價漲約2%，因有報道稱該公司聘請高盛進行潛在的蒸汽渦輪股權出售。