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β€œOil prices have decreased to levels comparable to pre-Iran war periods, coinciding with resumed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz”
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Oil prices have indeed fallen to pre-war levels (~$67-75/barrel range), supported by multiple sources. However, the claim oversimplifies by suggesting traffic has 'resumed'β€”while vessel transits have increased, they remain well below pre-war levels (25 ships vs. 100+), and the corridor is only partially open rather than fully normalized.

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Trading Economics (June 25, 2026)
Crude oil fell below $70 a barrel, extending losses and nearly wiping out all gains made since outbreak of Middle East conflict
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CNN (June 24, 2026)
US oil prices fell to their lowest level since the war with Iran began. Brent crude fell 4.6% to $73.50 per barrel
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MarineTraffic/NBC News (June 2026)
Vessel traffic is up but still well shy of the hundred-plus ships traversing the strait before the war
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Windward Intelligence (June 23, 2026)
25 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 23; corridor partially restricted, trending toward normalization β€” not yet fully open

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