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Oil futures fall after Trump pauses U.S. effort to partially reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Crude-oil futures fell late Tuesday after President Trump said his effort to partially reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be paused, extending uncertainty around Iran-related supply risk. The move signals ongoing geopolitical tension in a critical oil chokepoint, which can keep energy markets volatile and support a risk-off tone across commodities.

Analysis

Crude-oil futures fell late Tuesday after President Trump said his effort to partially reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be paused, extending uncertainty around Iran-related supply risk. The move signals ongoing geopolitical tension in a critical oil chokepoint, which can keep energy markets volatile and support a risk-off tone across commodities.

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