Oil Prices Surge on Iran-Oman Deal Hopes Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Oil prices have surged due to renewed hopes for an Iran-Oman deal that could ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude futures rose by 1.09% to $84.46 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude advanced by 0.84% to $78.84 per barrel.
The gains came despite conflicting diplomatic signals over the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments.
Traders have become increasingly sensitive to every shift in language from Tehran, Washington, and Muscat, prioritizing signals over settled facts.