Oil prices fall sharply on Iran deal, but whether they go much lower ‘is highly questionable’

June 16, 2026

Energy prices broadly tumbled and global stocks rose Monday — but only moderately — after the U.S. and Iran said they had reached an agreement to end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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