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Oil prices jump 5% after U.S. revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver following ship attacks - NBC News

Oil prices jumped 5% after attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz prompted the Trump administration to revoke a sanctions waiver on sales of Iranian oil.

NBC News·7 July 2026 at 17:37·1 min read

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Oil prices jumped 5% after attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz prompted the Trump administration to revoke a sanctions waiver on sales of Iranian oil.

GLOBAL — Oil prices jumped 5% after attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz prompted the Trump administration to revoke a sanctions waiver on sales of Iranian oil.

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