WTI Slides Under $78 as US Returns Diplomats Ease Iran Fears

WTI will slip on August 26, pushing the active-month contract below $78 after news that US diplomats are returning to Middle East embassies eases fears of an Iran escalation. Traders will note October WTI closed down 3.12 percent on Tuesday and October RBOB gasoline fell 1.32 percent, and that WTI…