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Oil drifts lower as Strait of Hormuz reopens, focus shifts to demand outlook

With immediate supply fears fading and tanker traffic returning to the Strait of Hormuz, traders are turning their attention back to oil demand and OPEC's outlook for the market.

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2026-06-19 · 2 min read

Oil drifts lower as Strait of Hormuz reopens, focus shifts to demand outlook

Published June 19, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

With immediate supply fears fading and tanker traffic returning to the Strait of Hormuz, traders are turning their attention back to oil demand and OPEC's outlook for the market.

Source

Originally published at www.cnbc.com.

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