Oil Prices Fall as Iran-Oman Talks Fuel Hopes of Strait Reopening

Crude oil prices dipped earlier today following news reports about Iran and Oman renewing their talks about joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, as those reports were taken to mean the waterway could soon reopen for normal traffic. Reuters reported that the two were discussing “a joint temporary navigational corridor” and clearing the strait of mines. As a result, Brent crude was trading at $86.69 per barrel at the time of writing, with West Texas Intermediate at $80.61 per barrel at the time of writing. Traders appear to have…