Iran offers conditional Hormuz reopening; Brent slips over 2% to near $98 a barrel
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Reuters reported Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts a ports blockade. Brent fell over 2% on the headline, reflecting reduced tail-risk to energy flows through a route handling ~20m bpd and ~20% of LNG trade. If credible, the shift lowers near-term supply-risk premia, eases inflation expectations, and can be supportive for gold via softer rate-hike pricing.
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Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States eases military pressure, Reuters reported. After the report, Brent crude fell more than 2% to trade near $98 a barrel. The strait carries about 20 million barrels of oil per day and around one-fifth of global LNG trade. A reopening would ease supply concerns, reduce inflation pressure, weigh on oil prices and support gold.
