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Crude oil prices fell almost 30% in the last month, from levels above $109 per barrel on May 19 to just $76.50 on June 19, the lowest cost for a barrel of crude since March 4, in the first week of the war in Iran.
All this happened in the wake of President Trump signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, effectively reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The Navy blockade on Iran’s ports was briefly lifted, but the sailing may not be smooth, since Iran announced over the weekend that the Strait of Hormuz is closed once again, due to Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, as Iran is trying to exert leverage to put pressure on Israel….
Crude oil prices fell almost 30% in the last month, from levels above $109 per barrel on May 19 to just $76.50 on June 19, the lowest cost for a barrel of crude since March 4, in the first week of the war in Iran.
All this happened in the wake of President Trump signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, effectively reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The Navy blockade on Iran’s ports was briefly lifted, but the sailing may not be smooth, since Iran announced over the weekend that the Strait of Hormuz is closed once again, due to Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, as Iran is trying to exert leverage to put pressure on Israel….
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