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news Mercopress 2026-04-24

Hormuz Strait closure keeps Brent crude pricing above $105

Brent crude finished Friday at $105.33 per barrel, showing a significant weekly gain. The price remains volatile due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran conflict and the protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz.


<p> <img alt="" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109921/100x80/tr.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Brent crude closed on Friday at $105.33 a barrel, accumulating a gain of nearly ten dollars from the start of the week, in a market dominated by uncertainty over the US-Iran conflict and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The European benchmark crude touched $107.40 on Thursday β€” its...

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