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Oil prices mixed in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflict

CNBC · May 4, 2026, 3:22 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday that a tanker was hit by projectiles north of the city of of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

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Oil prices mixed in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflict

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