Iran conflict risks Strait of Hormuz standstill and sparks talk of $100-a-barrel oil
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Reports indicate Iran’s military is not allowing passage through the crucial waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. But there appears not to have been a formal closure announcement.

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