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U.S. oil tops $84 as Hormuz deal hopes dwindle and deadlock deepens

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Per CNBC, U.S. crude has climbed back above eighty-four dollars a barrel as last week's hopes for a U.S.-Iran agreement fade. Oil markets remain sensitive to geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/oil-prices-today-us-crude-84.html

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