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Oil drifts lower as Strait of Hormuz reopens, focus shifts to demand outlook

CNBC · Jun 19, 2026, 3:26 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Oil was in choppy trade on Friday, as markets assess the implications of the interim U.S.-Iran deal and signs that shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz is recovering.
  • International benchmark Brent crude futures for August fell 0.45% to $79.49 a barrel.

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Oil was in choppy trade on Friday, as markets assess the implications of the interim U.S.-Iran deal and signs that shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz is recovering.

International benchmark Brent crude futures for August fell 0.45% to $79.49 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for July declined 0.31% to $76.36 per barrel.

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