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Brent slides to US$72 a barrel as Strait of Hormuz reopens and Iranian exports are set to rise
Oil prices fell as expectations of more supply grew after the Strait of Hormuz reopened and Iran was set to lift sales under a 60-day interim deal with the U.S. August Brent futures traded around US$72 a barrel on Friday, the lowest since late February, while Western Canada Select slipped below US$60. Canadian retail gasoline prices, however, stayed elevated at about $1.57 to $1.58 per litre, with inventories depleted during the war and taxes limiting how quickly pump prices can fall, according to Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy.