Oil prices jump and stocks are mixed as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo

Oil prices climbed more than 5% while world shares were mixed Monday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz. The Persian Gulf waterway was closed again after Iran reversed a decision to reopen the strait and President Donald Trump said a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian … Read more

Oil prices jump amid renewed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz

The price of oil jumped sharply and stock futures tumbled Sunday evening as traders digested renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran over the critical Strait of Hormuz. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. crude oil jumped more than 7%, to about $90 per barrel, … Read more

Strait of Hormuz remains closed, as Iran blames U.S. blockade

Iran’s navy shut down the Strait of Hormuz just one day after declaring it open. Tehran is vowing the shutdown will continue until the U.S. blockade is lifted – another hurdle for continuing peace talks. Correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports from Tel Aviv, where a temporary truce between Israel and Lebanon has brought some calm for … Read more

Iran says there is ‘still a distance’ to peace deal as Hormuz closure halts shipping

Progress has been made towards a peace deal with some issues “concluded,” Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said, but he warned Iran still has a “complete distrust” of the U.S. negotiators. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Speaking on state TV on Saturday night, Ghalibaf, who … Read more

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed in response to U.S. Navy blockade

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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade

Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran said on Saturday that it closed the Strait of Hormuz again amid the ongoing U.S. blockade of its ports in the waterway. President Trump said Friday that the waterway was “completely open.” Source link