oil

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Oil fell in early Asian trade on signs of a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal that could reopen Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

When the Iran war broke out it led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil tankers, causing crude oil prices to surge.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Kharg Island in the north of the Gulf is Iran's main oil export terminal with about 90% of its oil exports passing through the island.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The International Energy Agency estimates the world has lost about 13 million barrels a day of oil supply during the fighting, meaning more than one billion barrels in total.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They look like gentlemen, or at least they do in the oil portraits that they have painted of themselves to boost their social status.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman