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Energy & Climate April 18, 2026 355 stories in this edition

As oil prices plunge below $91 after weeks, a new Hormuz crisis emerges

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As oil prices plunge below $91 after weeks, a new Hormuz crisis emerges

As oil prices plunge below $91 after weeks, a new Hormuz crisis emerges

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Brent crude falls over 9 percent after Iran said it will reopen waterway, only to shut it again over US blockade.

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