Oil prices rise anew amid a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

April 19, 2026
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Oil prices are rising in early trading as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway that is crucial to global energy supplies | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA

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