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The key global oil contract tops $115 as Strait of Hormuz impasse continues
A crude-oil tanker unloads at the oil terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province, on April 28, 2026.Oil futures rallied further on Wednesday, with the key contract nearing its highs since the early days of the Iran war, as little progress has been made on getting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent for June delivery rose as high as $115.43 a barrel, as the West Texas Intermediate contract rose over 3%.The Brent contract traded as high as $119.20 when the war started.President Donald Trump, in the early hours, posted a mock image of him carrying a machine gun with the caption, "No more Mr. Nice Guy," as he assailed Iran's unwillingness to come to an agreement on nuclear weapons.Iranian news outlets, meanwhile, played down the risk from its own oil infrastructure being damaged if storage is filled up due to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ships. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Tuesday said that the issue could bring the Iranians back to the nego
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