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  • Oil Prices Drop Nearly 7% on US-Iran Peace Talks and Strait of Hormuz Reopening Hope
    May 25, 2026, 6:19 PM EDT. Oil prices fell sharply on Monday amid optimism over US-Iran peace talks potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route. Brent crude dropped nearly 7% to $96.30 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures declined 6.5% to $90.88. The talks in Doha discussed a memorandum of understanding to halt the war and provide negotiators 60 days for a final deal, raising hopes for resumed oil flows. However, analysts caution normalization of oil supply could take months due to damaged infrastructure and ongoing regional risks. Ship-tracking data showed some tankers recently passed through the strait, but overall flows remain restricted. The market remains sensitive to geopolitical developments and physical oil flow constraints in the Middle East.