Oil prices slipped on Thursday, extending their losing streak, as hopes of a Strait of Hormuz reopening grew amid diplomatic efforts involving Iran and Oman. Brent crude fell 0.7% to $87.24 a barrel, while WTI declined 0.7% to $81.67. Markets are watching developments around the key oil transit route; a reopening could potentially ease supply disruption concerns.
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