The Hormuz geopolitical crisis continues to intensify, and international oil prices rose sharply on August 17. New York WTI crude futures closed at $84.50 per barrel, up 2.55% on the day; Brent crude futures closed at $90.87 per barrel, rising 2.65%. Previously, both the U.S. and Iran disputed claims regarding secret communication channels, and the geopolitical risk premium in the Gulf region has continued to support stubbornly high oil prices. In the foreign exchange market, on August 18, the RMB central parity rate against the U.S. dollar was 6.7905, down 32 basis points from the previous day, while the U.S. Dollar Index fell the day before. #原油 #外汇 #geopolitical risk