{"id":253887,"date":"2026-08-18T06:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T06:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/253887\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T06:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T06:46:17","slug":"ftse-100-live-stocks-to-dip-oil-up-after-us-iran-ceasefire-expires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/253887\/","title":{"rendered":"FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to dip, oil up after US-Iran ceasefire expires"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tTuesday 18 August 2026 6:20 am
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\t\t\tTuesday 18 August 2026 7:21 am\n\t<\/p>\n

\"Donald\t\tTrump has threatened to make the Strait of Hormuz US territory. (Image: PA)\t<\/p>\n

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog.<\/p>\n

Oil prices are marching higher after Donald Trump refused to extend the ceasefire between the US and Iran following its expiration on Monday.<\/p>\n

Brent crude \u2013 the international benchmark for oil prices \u2013 broke above $91 per barrel as tensions persisted over the Strait of Hormuz and a potential return to conflict.<\/p>\n

Speaking in the White House, Trump confirmed he would not seek to extend the 60-day memorandum of understanding between the two nations after it expired on Monday. The deal was originally touted as a key step on the road to peace.<\/p>\n

This followed Trump reiterating his ambition to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great idea. I mean, we control it with the blockade, and I like the idea of declaring it a territory,\u201d he said while taking questions at the White House last night. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have total control over the strait now. They [Iran] can be a nuisance, they can put a mine in the water, but the blockade has been very effective.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comments came shortly after he turned his attention to Oman after the nation reached an agreement with Iran on the strait, which runs between the two companies.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s foreign affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said an \u201cunderstanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route\u201d.<\/p>\n

Trump, however, has threatened to \u201cbomb the s**t\u201d out of Oman if it \u201cgets in the way\u201d regarding the US negotiations.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be bringing you the latest market updates and analysis.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a few of our top headlines this morning<\/p>\n

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\t\t\tAs it happened: FTSE 100 falls as Iran and US clash over Strait of Hormuz; Oil stockpiles \u2018rapidly depleting\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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