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Oil prices rise on Hormuz shipping uncertainty
Published Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · Updated August 19
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Brent crude futures climbed 77 cents, or 0.85 per cent, to $91.79 by 0948 GMT.
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- Channel News Asia
The article emphasizes how persistent uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway, is embedding a geopolitical risk premium in oil prices.
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