Oil Drops Under $80 On US-Iran Deal

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June 16, 2026

Oil prices fell to a three-month low Tuesday on optimism over the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after a peace deal between the United States and Iran.

The main US oil contract, West Texas Intermediate, slid 3.9 per cent to $77.61 a barrel.

AFP

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