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Oil spikes as US revokes Iran sanctions amid Hormuz attacks

Published 8 July 2026

Global oil markets reacted sharply on Wednesday as renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz and a U.S. decision to revoke sanctions relief for Iran threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire, raising the specter of renewed disruptions to a critical energy artery.

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