Oil holds near $90 despite sweeping Iran sanctions as uncertainty over Hormuz transits keeps markets on edge. Friday, August 28, 2026 The US announcement of ‘toughest sanctions in history’ against Iran did relatively little to push oil prices away from their comfort zone around $90 per barrel (for ICE Brent), with Qatari and Pakistani mediation so far failing to bring the warring sides closer. After President Trump rejected the extension of the June MoU in any form, the on-and-off nature of Hormuz transits will be the main driver of…

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