Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices climbed Monday, after the US military said it would implement a shipping blockade in the Strait of Hormuz — a move that could test the current ceasefire while further tightening global oil supply. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 7% to near $102 a barrel — a gain of 40% since...

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