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Oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have soared on news of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.
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Fears of fuel shortages have been sparked recently as the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz was reduced to a trickle amid threats from Iran, which experts say effectively controls the waterway.
