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WTI Crude Oil Stalls Below Hourly VWAP at $81.08

West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices faced resistance and stalled below the volume-weighted average price on hourly charts.

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David Chen · Commodities Desk · 17 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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WTI Crude Oil Stalls Below Hourly VWAP at $81.08

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices encountered selling pressure and stalled below the hourly volume-weighted average price (VWAP) level of $81.08.

Market participants continue to monitor short-term technical indicators and key hourly moving averages to gauge the commodity's near-term directional momentum.

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This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.

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David Chen

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David reports on energy, metals and agricultural markets, tracking how supply signals and safe-haven demand move prices across the commodities complex.

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WTI Crude Oil Stalls Below Hourly VWAP at $81.08

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