Oil Prices Drop as US-Iran Ceasefire Holds, Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fell approximately 4% amid a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire and the reported passage of two ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The decline followed a prior session's rise but was attributed to technical correction rather than new geopolitical developments.

By By Scott DiSavino Tue, May 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Oil Prices Drop as US-Iran Ceasefire Holds, Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

Topics: ceasefire geopolitics oil Strait of Hormuz

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