Trump says Hormuz deal could be reached this week
Iran and Oman are reportedly close to an agreement to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz waterway.
Negotiations between Iran and Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz are advancing, with hopes the deal could be finalised within days. The waterway is critical to global shipping and oil markets. Oil prices have fluctuated on the prospects of an agreement that would resume maritime traffic through the passage.
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Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come this week
Iran and Oman is inching toward an agreement to reopen the critical waterway and potentially help bring an end to the war.
Stuff
Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come imminently
Oil prices initially eased on hopes of a deal that would allow shipping to resume but later inched upward.
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Breakfast briefing: US still doesn't have a Hormuz deal
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