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Brent crude oil prices fell below $111 per barrel for the first time since October 22. By 05:14 a.m. Moscow time, the benchmark was trading at $110.68 per barrel.
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economicAug 19, 2026
US establishes corridor in Strait of Hormuz for covertly transporting oil — news outlet
Summary
According to sources cited by Axios, between 15 and 20 tankers pass through the strait’s southern channel along the coast of Oman every day, exporting roughly half of the pre-war level of oil from the Middle East
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US
Sources
- TASS (Russia)(Russian State)
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