Oil prices fall on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump claims a record volume of crude transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. According to the reports, Trump says 19 million barrels of oil moved through the Strait on Monday. In the same coverage, market prices ease: Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, decline 45 cents to $77.45 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, falls 34 cents to $73.52 per barrel. The two outlets present the figures consistently, with both attributing the transit-volume statement to Trump and both citing the same daily price moves and levels for Brent and WTI. The reports do not provide additional details on the transit data, the countries or vessels involved, or whether the figure represents a specific time period beyond “on Monday.”