Oil rises as Hormuz closure worries persist

By The BriefBrief

Oil prices rose as investors stayed cautious despite a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

WHO: Investors

WHAT: Oil prices rose

WHEN: Apr 23, 2026 at 9:55 PM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: Cautious market reaction to Iran war worries and the Strait of Hormuz remaining shut

How this story developed (showing 50 of 139 earlier reports)

Middle East peace talks stall amid Hormuz tensions · Apr 29, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Iran talks stall amid Hormuz tensions and Lebanon ceasefire · Apr 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Peace talks on hold over Iran nuclear program, Hormuz · Apr 28, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Iran proposal leaves US ceasefire talks in flux · Apr 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Iran reportedly proposes Hormuz Strait deal · Apr 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Iran offers deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz · Apr 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Iran FM discusses Strait of Hormuz security in Oman · Apr 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Peace talks on hold in Iran war · Apr 26, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Strait of Hormuz at center of Iran-US conflict · Apr 26, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Iran uses Hormuz leverage in talks · Apr 24, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Araghchi may reach Pakistan for talks with U.S. · Apr 24, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
California jet fuel stockpile hits two-year low · Apr 24, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Iran FM expected in Pakistan for talks · Apr 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Seafarers stranded by U.S. Hormuz blockade · Apr 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Hegseth says blockade of Iranian vessels will continue · Apr 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Only five ships pass Hormuz in 24 hours · Apr 24, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Hegseth, Caine brief reporters on Iran · Apr 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Analysts say Gulf states have limited sway in US-Iran crisis · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Hormuz standoff disrupts oil route · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Former diplomat says Iran-US nuclear talks are stalled · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Dar, Iran FM discuss US-Iran ceasefire · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Trump delays Iran ceasefire deadline · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Araghchi speaks with Pakistani officials on ceasefire · Apr 24, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
US extends truce, tightens blockade on Iran · Apr 24, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Oil spills from Iran war visible from space · Apr 24, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Strait of Hormuz blockade continues · Apr 24, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
US tanker interceptions raise Asean neutrality risks · Apr 24, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Hormuz shipping risk could affect Falls Church fuel costs · Apr 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Sanctioned supertanker tries to cross Hormuz · Apr 24, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
US weighs renewed strikes on Iranian infrastructure · Apr 24, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Oil rises above $106 as US, Iran deadlock · Apr 24, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
Oil markets whipsaw on Iran war twists · Apr 24, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Veteran US envoy urges Europe not to anger Trump on Iran · Apr 23, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Iran fast boats seize two container ships · Apr 23, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Trump seeks alternative to restarting Iran war · Apr 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
India, China compete for Russian oil supplies · Apr 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Bremmer says Iran war may aid China · Apr 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
U.S. boards Iran-linked stateless vessel · Apr 23, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Iran war standoff grows in Strait of Hormuz · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM ET
U.S. military seizes another Iran-linked tanker · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Iran says it won't reopen Strait of Hormuz · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
UN warns Hormuz closure could hit food security · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Iran condemns US seizure of vessel · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Podcast asks how the war in Iran ends · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Trump’s posts complicate Iran peace talks · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
US-Iran standoff continues over Strait of Hormuz · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Iran moves seized ships toward Bandar Abbas · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
DW examines Iran ceasefire sticking points · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
IRGC seizes ship in Strait of Hormuz · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
US and Iran Seek Lasting Deal Amid Ceasefire · Apr 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET

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