Oil Prices Fall Sharply After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Open
But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.
NBC News correspondents Brian Cheung, Monica Alba, Richard Engel and Courtney Kube report on Iran’s decision to open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic. Energy industry analyst John Kilduff breaks down how oil markets are reacting to the announcement.
But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.
Oil prices dropped dramatically on Friday as Iran announced that it was opening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping lane. International benchmark Brent crude plummeted 12 percent while U.S. benchmark WTI fell an even more dramatic 14 percent as of Friday morning. The war in Iran and subsequent closure of the Strait sent oil prices skyrocketing in…
Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Ben Geman/AxiosOil prices dropped over 10% Friday after President Trump and Iran's foreign minister claimed the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical energy shipping lane — is open for transit.Why it matters: The steep selloff signals traders see a real sign that the unprecedented throttling of oil and petroleum…
At least eight oil tankers raced toward the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping.
U.S. stock market explodes, up more than 2% following announcement
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all ships — so long as the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire remains in.
Iran said that it would keep its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States maintains its own closure of the vital waterway. On Saturday, Iran’s forces fired near an Indian oil tanker as it approached the strait. The British Maritime Agency says there were no casualties. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for Sunday TODAY.
U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 in late March.
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