Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflict

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday that a tanker was hit by projectiles north of the city of of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

# Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflict The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday that a tanker was hit by projectiles north of the city of of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/oil-prices-today-wti-brent-trump-iran-us-hormuz.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*