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Oil plunges to $89 per barrel after Iran reports that peace deal would reopen Strait of Hormuz in 1 month

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 385 words · By Anthony Blair
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Oil plunges to $89 per barrel after Iran reports that peace deal would reopen Strait of Hormuz in 1 month See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Oil plunges to $89 per barrel after Iran reports that peace deal would reopen Strait of Hormuz in 1 month See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleOil prices plunged to $89 a barrel Wednesday following reports that the proposed Iran-US peace deal would see the Strait of Hormuz being reopened in just one month.

Common ground

Crude futures were at more than $107 a barrel just over a week ago.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/business/oil-plunges-to-89-per-barrel-after-iran-r…

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the US would withdraw its forces from around Iran, and lift its naval blockade.”
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Multiple web sources confirm the reported MOU terms included the US withdrawing military forces from the vicinity of Iran and lifting the naval blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... If the news of the US lifting its blockade and the Strait of Hormuz reopening is ultimately confirmed, it will not only be a diplomatic ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/draft-memo-outlines-the-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... Iranian state media claims that the memorandum will call for US military forces to withdraw from the vicinity of Iran in tandem with the end of ...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/30/world/what-to-watch-iran-memo…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... ... a month, while the United States would withdraw military forces from Iran's vicinity and lift a naval blockade. The Reuters Iran Briefing ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-draft-us…
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Claim 2: “the strait — which carried 20% of the world’s oil supply before the war”
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Two independent cross-references from The Guardian confirm that approximately 20% (or a fifth) of the world's oil and gas supplies passed through the strait before the conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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Claim 3: “Under the MOU, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the strait — which carried 20% of the world’s oil supply before the war — within a month”
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Multiple sources confirm the draft MOU included a provision for Iran to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within a month (or 30 days).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by the Imperial Iranian Navy took place on 30 November 1971, shortly after the withdrawal of British forces from the islands of Abu Musa and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure_of_Abu_Musa_and_the_Gr…
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Claim 4: “Wednesday’s price for West Texas Intermediate was the lowest in more than a month.”
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While general price trends are mentioned, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming that Wednesday's WTI price was the lowest in more than a month.
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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past month, Crude Oil's price has fallen 13.35%, but it is still 47.49% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for th…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil
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web search NEUTRAL — Oilprice.com offers real-time oil prices for over 150 global crude blends and indexes, with live charts, comparisons, and smart analytical tools used worldwide. Jump to comparison chart.
https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/
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web search NEUTRAL — West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a grade or mix of crude oil; the term is also used to refer to the spot price, the futures price, or assessed price for that oil.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate
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Claim 5: “Oil prices plunged to $89 a barrel Wednesday”
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Multiple web search results confirm oil prices dropped to $89 a barrel following reports from Iranian state TV.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Wednesday, or the 1992 sterling crisis, was a financial crisis that occurred on 16 September 1992 when the UK Government was forced to withdraw pound sterling (GBP) from the (first) European Exc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Wednesday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday is the day of the week in between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. However, in countries that adopt the traditional "Sunda…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday
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Claim 6: “The new fall, a 5.6% drop, came as the market held out hopes for a peace deal”
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While one source mentions oil rising 5.6% after attacks, and another mentions a 5.6% decrease in Utah crude in 2024, there is no corroboration for a 5.6% drop specifically linked to the peace deal hopes on that Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2026 ... Even if they weren't, the price of gas dropping often lags significantly behind when the price of a barrel of oil starts to drop back down. For ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/global-oil-prices-have-fa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2026 ... Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday and climbed further in extended trade after Iran attacked several energy facilities across the Middle ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-drop-us-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2024, Utah crude oil prices remained relatively stable, averaging an estimated $62.75 per barrel, which is a 5.6% decrease from 2023 and a 22% decline from ...
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e6d183b1b107431c92f…
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Claim 7: “an Iranian state TV report on Wednesday on a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US on ending the conflict.”
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Multiple independent sources (New York Post, Quartz, and other web results) report that Iranian state TV aired a draft unofficial framework for an MOU with the US.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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Claim 8: “Crude futures were at more than $107 a barrel just over a week ago.”
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Web search results specifically mention Brent crude trading above $107 a barrel just prior to the drop, corroborating the price level from a week prior.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Michael "Big Jay" Oakerson (born December 7, 1977) is an American stand-up comedian, radio show host, podcaster and actor.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in December 1978:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in September 1974:
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