Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil prices are surging higher for the fourth consecutive session after Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz as US territory. Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil prices – was climbing towards $92 as there was little indication the narrow waterway was to be reopened, keeping [...]
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August 19, 2026 at 5:28 AM
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to fall as oil jumps after Trump claims Strait of Hormuz
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