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Oil Plunges On Renewed Hopes Of U.S.-Iran Deal That Reopens Strait Of Hormuz

Oil is plunging on Monday on renewed hopes the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened.

Oil is plunging on Monday on renewed hopes of a deal between the U.S. and Iran that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and could pave the way to end the war.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped 5.48% on Monday at 11:18 a.m. ET, clocking in at $94.72 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, fell by more than 6% and stood at $90.78 at the same time.

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