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Oil Set for 19% Collapse in May as Traders Bet On Truce Renewal
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Pumpjacks near Three Rivers, Texas, US, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Oil surged by the most in four years, as the US-Israeli war against Iran plunged the global crude market into turmoil, with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg
Pumpjacks near Three Rivers, Texas, US, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Oil surged by the most in four years, as the US-Israeli war against Iran plunged the global crude market into turmoil, with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg