Economy & Finance
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Aug 20, 2026
Oil Hits Three-Week High on Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty: Implications for Bangladesh
Oil hits 3-week high: Brent $91.47 (+0.49%), WTI $85.39 (+0.53%). Strait of Hormuz uncertainty persists as Trump says waterway open, Iran says shut. Ceasefire expired 18 Aug. 1/5 of global oil+LNG transits Hormuz. Bangladesh exposed.