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strikeAug 18, 2026
Crude prices cross $90 as ceasefire hopes dim, Hormuz disruption weighs on supply
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Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday, with Brent crude surging past the $90-a-barrel mark as hopes of an early end to the Middle East war remained uncertain.
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- TOI Business DeskBy TOI Business Desk
Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday, with Brent crude surging past the $90-a-barrel mark as hopes of an early end to the Middle East war remained uncertain. Iran signalled a shift towards a more offensive military approach, while US ruled out extending the ceasefire, adding to co…
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