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Fast boats beside a tanker during a military exercise by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and navy in the Strait of Hormuz in February. AFP

Iranian Navy tells ships to avoid Strait of Hormuz

Around 12 million barrels a day of crude oil pass through the strait

US-Iran war: What will the impact be on oil?

Energy markets on edge after Israel and US strike Iran

Oil on track to post weekly decline as US-Iran talks progress

Saudi Aramco halts Juaymah LPG exports, disrupting key Asian supply

US-Iran 'anxiety' puts premium on oil prices, S&P's Daniel Yergin says

US oil companies return to Iraq as Trump administration increases its footprint in the country

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