Oil prices continue their slide on Thursday as traffic through the Hormuz Strait has picked up over the past few days. Uncertainty lingers for the shipping industry, though, as disagreements over a potential toll to pass through the Strait could be a stumbling block in US-Iran talks. Also in this edition, US chipmaker Micron's better-than-expected sales forecast sends AI stocks surging again.
Maritime traffic picks up in Strait of Hormuz, but uncertainty lingers
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Tue 15:30 - France 24
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Tue 17:22 - DW All
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Tue 17:22 - DW Top
US, Iran give conflicting claims over Hormuz fees
Wed 12:24 - Al-Monitor
Trump insists no Hormuz tolls as Iran, US make conflicting claims
Wed 14:27 - Al Jazeera English
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Wed 18:04 - Middle East Eye
Rubio rejects proposal to charge ships for using Strait of Hormuz
Thu 04:00 - Euronews
Hormuz confusion deepens as Iran and US clash over who controls it
Thu 08:50 - France 24
Maritime traffic picks up in Strait of Hormuz, but uncertainty lingers