Brent oil price near $100 again with U.S.-Iran talks uncertain and Hormuz still blocked

• Oil prices crept closer to $100 a barrel on Thursday as tanker traffic through the Hormuz Strait remained restricted.
• President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that the U.S. and Iran will “probably” meet over the weekend for another round of negotiations. There is no official date set for the talks yet.
• The two-we

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