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Oil falls below $80 as US-Iran deal eyes Hormuz reopening

Published 17 June 2026

Oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels since early March, with the international benchmark Brent crude dipping below $80 a barrel, following the announcement of a preliminary peace deal between the United States and Iran that aims to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

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