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Crude rebounds after Iran-US standoff halts tanker movement
April 21, 2026
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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Oil prices rose sharply in early trading on April 19 after renewed tensions between the United States and Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy supplies. U.S. crude climbed 6.4 percent to US87.90 per barrel shortly after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 5.8 p
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