Oil dropped at the week’s open as the US and Iran edged towards a deal, although US President Donald Trump said Washington’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would remain until an agreement was completed.Global crude benchmark Brent fell as much as 4.2 per cent to US$99.16 a barrel, after declining more than 5 per cent last week, while West Texas Intermediate was near US$92. Trump said in social-media posts he would not “rush” into a deal, which “isn’t even fully negotiated yet”.Any final approval of an agreement by both sides may take several days, according to senior US officials.
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SUN · 2026-05-24 · 23:16 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0525-78903
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Crude oil drops as US inches towards Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices declined at the start of the week as the United States and Iran moved closer to a potential deal. Global benchmarks Brent and West Texas Intermediate saw significant drops, with Brent falling as much as 4.2 percent to $99.16 a barrel.
BloombergSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-24 · 23:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Crude oil prices declined at the start of the week as the United States and Iran moved closer to a potential deal. Global benchmarks Brent and West Texas Intermediate saw significant drops, with Brent falling as much as 4.2 percent to $99.16 a barrel. President Donald Trump stated that the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would continue until an agreement is finalized, emphasizing that he would not rush the process as negotiations are not yet complete. Senior US officials indicated that final approval of any agreement could take several days.
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West Texas Intermediate was near US$92.
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Global crude benchmark Brent fell as much as 4.2 per cent to US$99.16 a barrel.
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US President Donald Trump stated Washington’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would remain until an agreement was completed.
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Crude oil prices dropped as the US and Iran edged towards a deal.
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Any final approval of an agreement by both sides may take several days.
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