Hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz push Asian shares higher, as oil prices hold above $100

May 6, 2026
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Asian shares are sharply higher and the price of crude oil was holding above $100 a barrel as investors bet on hopes the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal allowing tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA

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