US crude futures fall over $1 as traders weigh supply risks

U.S. crude futures fell more than $1 in early Asian trade as markets weighed heightened supply disruption risk from a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz against signs Washington and Tehran remain open to talks. The move underscores how quickly geopolitical tensions can shift oil pricing, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a key chokepoint for global crude flows.

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U.S. crude futures fell more than $1 in early Asian trade as markets weighed heightened supply disruption risk from a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz against signs Washington and Tehran remain open to talks. The move underscores how quickly geopolitical tensions can shift oil pricing, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a key chokepoint for global crude flows.