Brent crude held at $87.81 per barrel and WTI at $82.20 per barrel on Tuesday following a more than 5 percent rise on Monday to the highest levels since July 31. President Trump demanded compensation from Iran and asserted U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz while Saudi Aramco delayed a refinery restart after reported Houthi attacks. Wall Street closed lower as expectations for a shipping-lane agreement faded.