Oil prices dive on signs of Hormuz diplomacy while Saudi Arabia is left hanging in fight against an Iranian ally threatening crude’s other chokepoint

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What happened

Foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council—which is comprised of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman—will meet their Iranian counterpart on Monday.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:07:07 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. Wall Street thought the Powell hike was over. Now Kevin Warsh has his ‘back against the wall’

  2. Oil prices dive on signs of Hormuz diplomacy while Saudi Arabia is left hanging in fight against an Iranian ally threatening crude’s other chokepoint

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