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Oil Prices Fall as U.S.-Iran Diplomacy and Regional Tensions Remain in Focus
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Oil prices fell Friday after rising sharply in the previous session as investors assessed prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy against continued threats to Saudi energy infrastructure.
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Oil prices worldwide eased on expectations of de-escalation between the US and Iran, with Brent around $101–$102 and WTI near $98–$99, even as ongoing Houthi attacks and threats from Washington and Tehran keep geopolitical risk front and center.
Crude oil prices started the week with a slide, moving down to the lowest in a week on renewed hopes about a diplomatic resolution of the war in the Middle East, despite the absence of any evidence that there is willingness for negotiations on either side.
Crude oil prices, which had been falling since last week, today reversed course and made gains ahead of a UN General Assembly session that many hope will yield some progress on peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Oil prices fell sharply fell for a fifth straight trading session, reaching a two-week low on hopes of a renewed diplomatic push to end the Iran war and optimism over the reopening of a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
Oil prices fell Friday after rising sharply in the previous session as investors assessed prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy against continued threats to Saudi energy infrastructure.
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