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Oil Prices Hold Steady as Tankers Pass Through Hormuz, but Supply Concerns Persist

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Published May 15, 2026 5:15 AM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 8:27 AM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: CNA (Central News Agency)

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Although about 30 ships were reported to have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, an attack on one tanker and the seizure of another mean energy supply concerns remain strong, keeping international oil prices stable.

Although about 30 ships were reported to have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, an attack on one tanker and the seizure of another mean energy supply concerns remain strong, keeping international oil prices stable.

PRIMARY SOURCE CNA (Central News Agency) View source Distributor: CNA (Central News Agency)
Published: May 15, 2026

(Central News Agency, New York, 14th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) International oil prices showed little change today. Although Iranian state media claimed about 30 ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the issue of energy supply during the Iran war persists, with one ship attacked and another seized.

Reuters reported that Brent crude futures rose 9 cents, or 0.09%, to settle at $105.72 a barrel.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.15%, to settle at $101.17 a barrel. (Translation: Yang Chao-yen) 1150515

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