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27 May 2026
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27 May 2026 in brief
US officials said US forces shot down four Iranian drones and struck a drone ground control station in Bandar Abbas, and Iran's foreign ministry accused Washington of aggressive acts. [1] Iran's state broadcaster IRIB said Iranian forces fired warning shots to turn back four ships trying to enter the Gulf without permission. [1] Iranian state television aired what it called an unofficial draft deal for joint Iran-Oman management of Hormuz, which Trump rejected and the White House disputed; asked about it, Trump said Oman would behave or the US would have to blow them up. [1][2] US crude settled 5.5 percent lower at $88.68 a barrel as markets bet on a deal, Al Jazeera reported. [1]
Market
$97.11
Brent crude, per barrel
+37% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
27 May · US Energy Information Administration
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