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Oil Prices Slide After US and Iran Sign Peace Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trade after Pakistan announced a peace deal between the US and Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz set to reopen. Brent crude dropped 3.8% to $84.02 a barrel, while US-traded oil slid 4.1% to $81.40. The deal, brokered by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will be formally signed on 19 June in Switzerland.
Jun 15, 2026 1 source