Oil rises as uncertainty continues over reopening of Strait

PERTH, ‌Aug 10 (Reuters) - ​Oil ​prices rose on ‌Monday as uncertainty ⁠continued over the ‌reopening of the ‌Strait of Hormuz as Iran ​said a deal ⁠with Oman defining new ​shipping lanes was in its final ​stages, but ‌the U.S. must still ⁠meet other conditions.

Brent crude futures ⁠rose $1.20, or 1.44%, ​to $84.79 by 2206 GMT while U.S. West ‌Texas Intermediate was at $79.29 a ‌barrel, or ⁠1.08%, ‌rising $1.12.

(Reporting by ​Helen ClarkEditing by Nick ‌Zieminski)

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