US and Iran Sign Agreement to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Oil Prices Waver

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Published: 2026-06-20
Category: finance
Source: The Mining Gazette
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The United States and Iran have signed an agreement to end their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil tanker traffic, a development that led to wavering oil prices. Brent crude settled 0.4% higher at $79.85 per barrel, while the U.S. benchmark crude fell 0.2% to $75.85 per barrel.

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