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Oil prices drop further on hopes that Israel's war with Iran will not damage global flow of crude

10 hours 53 minutes 41 seconds ago Tuesday, June 24 2025 Jun 24, 2025 June 24, 2025 1:15 PM June 24, 2025 in News
Source: Associated Press

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (AP) — Oil prices are dropping further on hopes that Israel’s war with Iran will not damage the global flow of crude.

A barrel of benchmark U.S. crude has fallen 4.9% to $65.12. Brent crude, the international standard, has dropped 4.8% to $67.13.

Oil prices have dropped so much in the last two days that they’re below where they were before Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago.

Iran is a major producer of crude, and it could try to block the Strait of Hormuz off its coast. That’s where 20% of the world’s daily oil needs pass through on ships.

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