Oil plunges 10% as Iran says Hormuz passage open during ceasefire
naharnet - 4/17/2026 3:20:08 PM - GMT (+2 )
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naharnet - 4/17/2026 3:20:08 PM - GMT (+2 )
Oil prices plunged Friday after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the vital Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" for commercial tankers and cargo ships during the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
International benchmark Brent North Sea crude plunged 10 percent to $89.11 a barrel, after earlier falling five percent on U.S.-Iran peace deal hopes.
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