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US strikes Larak; Iran retaliates on Gulf states; Brent nears $95 amid short squeeze risk, bond yields climb; sour crude firms.
Published: September 4, 2026
Written by:
Vincent Wu

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu
,
Martha Dowding

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding
,
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
and
Donna Dong

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong
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Brent has fallen out of the $90s as Iran and Oman finalise details of a temporary Strait of Hormuz sharing plan. Qatar and Iran are talking, too, with the hopes of reviving mediation efforts between Iran and the US...

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Written by

Vincent Wu

Research Associate, Flux
Vincent Wu

Martha Dowding

Research Associate, Flux
Martha Dowding

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

Donna Dong

Research Analyst, Flux
Donna Dong

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