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Oil Extends Gains as Trump Says Clock Is Ticking for Iran Deal

Bloomberg Markets · May 17, 2026, 10:04 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Oil rose for a third day as the US and Iran remained far apart on a deal to end weeks of war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil Extends Gains as Trump Says Clock Is Ticking for Iran Deal

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