Crude oil prices show mixed signals amid conflicting claims: Brent crude rose 0.09 USD/barrel to 79.45, while WTI fell 0.55 USD/barrel to 75.22 on Aug 5. This follows Trump's claim of productive US-Iran talks (which Iran denies) and escalating Houthi missile attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Market volatility reflects uncertainty over Hormuz Strait transit risks and conflicting geopolitical narratives impacting energy costs relevant to Thai oil-dependent industries.