oil

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Fears that the ceasefire could fall apart while crude remains stuck in Hormuz saw West Texas Intermediate oil jump around three percent Thursday, having plunged more than 16 percent the day before.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, FOREX.com analyst Fawad Razaqzada said: "Investors are confident that oil prices could ease further and the Strait of Hormuz will re-open again and hopefully stay open beyond the two-week ceasefire period."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Whether oil prices stay lower will depend on the normalization of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which have been effectively blocked for more than a month.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Fuel prices could keep rising for months even after the Strait reopens given that a full restoration of oil flows would take months, the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I always did think that the very thought of castor oil was enough to make a buzzard sick.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls