Beijing, China - May 22, 2026 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Graphic showing changes of oil futures prices

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2. Various of oil storage tanks, flame at oil refinery, facilities

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3. Various of ships sailing in Strait of Hormuz

FILE: Bab Oilfield, UAE - 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of oil field facilities, pipelines, flame

FILE: Kuwait - Aug 7, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of oil drilling rig in operation

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6. Various of workers at oil refinery

FILE: Kurdistan Region, Iraq - July 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of oil refinery

Oil prices fell on Thursday.

The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for July delivery dropped 1.91 U.S. dollars, or 1.94 percent, to settle at 96.35 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for July delivery lost 2.44 dollars, or 2.32 percent, to settle at 102.58 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.