London, Aug 11, 2026 (AFP) - Oil prices lower, stocks higher as Hormuz doubts drag on

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2026-08-11

Oil prices fell back in choppy trading and stock markets were marginally higher Tuesday as investors weighed fading expectations of higher interest rates against concern over oil flows from the Middle East. Oil prices initially rose more than two percent with the United States and Iran appearing to not make much progress towards a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oil contracts later gave up those gains, but are still up around 10 percent i......

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