ENERGYSTORY 602· JULY 31, 2026

Oil eases as Hormuz traffic recovers after U.S.-Iran strikes

Oil prices pulled back after traffic through the Strait of Hormuz began recovering in the wake of U.S.-Iran military strikes earlier this week. The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow waterway thr

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