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Iran's restrictive Hormuz transit plan and unworkable fee structure are driving oil prices up ~4% (Brent ~$82.6), with shipping industry pushback and US sanctions complicating any deal. Washington Post reports Trump-Hegseth clash over depleted munitions, derailing planned Iran attack; Trump denies and backs Hegseth, raising geopolitical uncertainty.

Strait of Hormuz crisis and oil price surge

Iran's restrictive Hormuz transit plan and unworkable fee structure are driving oil prices up ~4% (Brent ~$82.6), with shipping industry pushback and US sanctions complicating any deal.

Washington Post reports Trump-Hegseth clash over depleted munitions, derailing planned Iran attack; Trump denies and backs Hegseth, raising geopolitical uncertainty.

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