strikeMay 4, 2026

Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflict

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Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflict - Oil prices fell in choppy trade Monday. - Trump said the U.S. would attempt to "free" stranded cargo ships affected by the Strait of Hormuz closure.

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Justina LeeBy Justina Lee
Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflict - Oil prices fell in choppy trade Monday. - Trump said the U.S. would attempt to "free" stranded cargo ships affected by the Strait of Hormuz closure. Oil prices fell in choppy trade M…

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