Oil price jumps with US-Iran ceasefire ‘on tenterhooks’ – business live
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks">Tehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violating ceasefire
It was a chaotic weekend in the strait of Hormuz, as shipping restrictions were first lifted and then reimposed.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/convoy-tankers-is-seen-leaving-gulf-vessel-tracking-data-shows-2026-04-18/">According to Reuters, more than a dozen tankers, including three sanctioned vessels, passed through the Strait of Hormuz after a 50-day blockade was lifted on Friday.
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