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If last week was the ceasefire that wasn’t, this week was the reopening that wasn’t. The U.S. Navy opened the week by announcing a blockade of Iranian ports and mine-clearing operations in the Strait. Oil rebounded sharply — Brent pushed back toward $99 — as the Islamabad talks between U.S. and Iranian officials collapsed midweek and the supply disruption narrative hardened.
By Jennifer PickerelIf last week was the ceasefire that wasn’t, this week was the reopening that wasn’t. The U.S. Navy opened the week by announcing a blockade of Iranian ports and mine-clearing operations in the Strait. Oil rebounded sharply — Brent pushed back toward $99 — as the Islamabad talks between U.S. and Iranian officials collapsed midweek and the supply disruption narrative hardened.