Nicholas Lua
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Oil steadies as US plan offers little clarity on Hormuz deadlock (opens the original)
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Oil held a decline as the US ramped up economic pressure on Iran and its trading partners in a bid to force the resumption of energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent traded near $92 a barrel, after falling more than 2 per cent in the previous session, while West Texas Intermediate was around $85. Countries will face a specific timeline to shut down links with Iran or face unilateral punishment, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday as part of what he called an âeconomic D
Oil holds losses as Iran and Oman reach agreement over Hormuz (opens the original)
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Oil held losses as Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the prospect of more energy flows resuming through the critical waterway. Brent traded near $79 a barrel, after rising more than 1 per cent earlier in the session, while West Texas Intermediate was around $75 after losing 11 per cent in the weekâs first three sessions. A joint statement from the two countries is under review and the route would remain active for two
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