Oil markets climb as Strait of Hormuz standoff and ceasefire unravel amid US-Iran tensions
TL;DR
Oil prices rose as Iran said the IRGC would keep control of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz until the US meets its demands, the US blockade remained in place, Trump floated a map labeling Hormuz as a new US territory, and a vessel was struck near Oman as a 60-day ceasefire expired, signaling heightened market and geopolitical volatility over Iran’s nuclear and shipping policies.
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- Trump says Iran won't make deal he thinks is needed, threatens to bomb Oman Reuters
- Trump Takes Hard Line on Iran as Hormuz Standoff Drags On bloomberg.com
- The Iran War Is Now About Who Blinks First Under Economic Pressure WSJ
- Oil jumps past $91 as Trump casts doubt on a new deal with Iran NBC News
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