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Oil prices volatile after Trump's Strait of Hormuz threat

Mar 22, 2026Center Left

Oil prices remained well north of $100 per barrel after markets opened Sunday, with the Iran war moving into its fourth week.Why it matters: The price suggests that traders don't see a near-term end to the conflict, or risks to oil transit in the Strait of Hormuz that's throttling supplies on an unprecedented scale.It's the first major trading since…

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