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Iran says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade- oil and gas 360

Iran says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade

(BOE Report) – Iran’s state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States on ending their conflict. Under the framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month, while the United States would withdraw military forces from Iran’s vicinity

Oil prices fall below $100 after Trump pauses Hormuz escort plan- oil and gas 360

Oil prices fall below $100 after Trump pauses Hormuz escort plan

(Oil Price) – Crude oil prices extended losses for a second day today, after President Trump said the United States would pause its plan to escort vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz just a couple of days after it was announced. The news prompted expectations that a peace deal may be in the making, pressuring Brent crude below $107 and West Texas