# Oil Prices Rise to Highest Level in a Month as Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a Halt

- Published: 2026-07-17T19:28:52Z
- Updated: 2026-07-19T01:16:48Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/business/strait-hormuz-iran-oil-prices.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Middle East
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Shipping traffic was at its lowest level in more than a month and oil prices moved higher as the Iran war continued to disrupt the supply of energy.

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