Energy

WTI $96.82 volatile amid 70-day Hormuz blockade persistence

May 21 WTI closed 96.82 USD, down 1.47%. May traded 96-105 USD amid Hormuz blockade extending 70 days, overshadowing Iran-US deal hopes and supply concerns.

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