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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Andy Hirschfeld

SHOCKING: Fragile iran israel ceasefire calms oil markets - What They Never Told You

Crude oil prices could top $100 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz is closed, experts have said [File: Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters]

Oil prices hit a five-month high over the weekend after the United States struck Iran’s nuclear facilities. Tehran retaliated with an attack on the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, keeping global energy markets on edge.

But oil prices dropped sharply on Tuesday after it appeared that Iran was holding off further attacks for now, including avoiding closing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint in global trade.

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