Oil erases losses as Iran reviews peace deal, pushes new rules for Hormuz control
May 7, 2026
(Investing) – Oil prices pared losses on Thursday, as traders awaited Iran’s response to a new peace proposal that would end its war with the U.S. Mixed messaging from Tehran, along with a new push to control the Strait of Hormuz, also kept investors on edge. At 12:52 ET (16:52 GMT), Brent crude futures expiring in July, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.4%
