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Apr 19, 2026
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Oil prices rise as U.S.-Iran standoff continues in Strait of Hormuz
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Oil prices rise as U.S.-Iran standoff continues in Strait of Hormuz
By Wyatte Grantham-phillips The Associated Press
Posted April 19, 2026 6:47 pm
1 min read
RELATED: Iran reverses course, places restrictions back on Strait of Hormuz – Apr 18, 2026
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Oil prices rose in early trading Sunday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway that…
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