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Oil prices climbing again amid US-Iran standoff in Strait of Hormuz

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Crude oil prices rose again Sunday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran kept tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway in the Persian Gulf.

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  1. Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open’ during ceasefire

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    Oil prices climbing again amid US-Iran standoff in Strait of Hormuz

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  1. Fortune

    Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz—but experts say Iran has a card ‘like a nuclear deterrent’ (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Oil prices plunged 10% on Friday’s announcement, but two veteran energy analysts say the celebration might be premature.

  2. FOX Business

    Oil prices plunge after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping traffic (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Oil prices plummeted more than 10% after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz will be open to all commercial shipping during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

  3. ABC 12 Flint

    Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open’ during ceasefire (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Oil prices dropped sharply and U.S. stocks surged Friday after the Iranian foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz will be "completely open" for commercial transit during the remainder of

  4. New York Post

    Dow surges over 800 points, oil drops over 10% after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Stocks surged and oil prices plunged sharply on Friday, with US crude for May delivery falling more than 10% after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open.”

  5. WMUR

    Oil prices drop 13%, Dow soars after Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Oil prices fell by 13%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.

  6. CBS News

    Oil prices plummet after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Prices dropped after Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

  7. Oil Price

    Oil Prices Sink 10% as Trump Announces Strait of Hormuz is Fully Open (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial shipping for the duration of the ceasefire, drawing a public thank-you from Trump.

  8. CNN

    Oil plunges 13%, Dow soars 1,000 points after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open’ during ceasefire (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Oil prices dropped sharply and US stocks surged Friday after the Iranian foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” for commercial transit during the remainder of the ceasefire.

  9. RedState

    Oil Plummets on News of Iran/US Strait of Hormuz Agreement (opens RedState)

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    Oil prices drop sharply after Iran-US agreement on Strait of Hormuz, boosting global markets and easing energy concerns.

  10. Bangor Daily News

    Oil falls by 11% after Iran's foreign minister declares Strait of Hormuz open (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Iran's foreign minister said that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was open for the remaining ceasefire period.

  11. UPI

    Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open; oil prices fall 10% (opens UPI)

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    Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says the Strait of Hormuz is open Friday following a cease-fire in Lebanon while oil prices decline.

  12. Newsweek

    Strait of Hormuz reopening: When will gas prices go down? (opens Newsweek)

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    The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could mean lower gas prices for consumers who paid more at the pump amid the Iran war.

  13. NBC News

    Oil prices plunge 10% after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open for commercial vessels (opens NBC News)

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    The price of oil plunged sharply and U.S. stock indexes opened at new all-time highs after the Iranian foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz was open for commercial vessels."In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared c…

  14. Insider

    Stocks soar to fresh records after Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    US stocks surged and oil prices plunged after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open," removing a key overhang for markets.

  15. The Guardian

    Oil price drops below $90 a barrel after Iran says strait of Hormuz is open (opens The Guardian)

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    Gas price also falls and markets rise amid hopes Donald Trump will succeed in reaching deal with Tehran

  16. Oil Price

    Tankers U-Turn in Persian Gulf as Iran Closes Hormuz Again (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Iran's IRGC closed the Strait of Hormuz again Saturday, hours after Trump declared it open and oil prices sank 10%, citing the ongoing U.S. naval blockade.

  17. FOX 5 DC

    Oil prices climbing again amid US-Iran standoff in Strait of Hormuz (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Crude oil prices rose again Sunday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran kept tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway in the Persian Gulf.

  18. Religion News

    Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force (opens Religion News)

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    BEIRUT (AP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the crucial waterway, through which about 20% of the world's oil is shipped, was now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon appeared to hold.

  19. WMUR

    Oil prices rise anew after a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz strands tankers (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Oil prices rose as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway that is crucial to global energy supplies.

  20. Newsweek

    Strait of Hormuz standoff sends oil prices surging (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Oil prices surged 6% Sunday as Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. gas averaging $4.05 as the ceasefire nears expiry.

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