Oil drops as US-Iran Strait deal emerges
Oil prices slightly declined following news of a potential agreement between the United States and Iran regarding a ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude fell to $105.73 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate dropped to $93.05, after a week of sharp fluctuations and significant gains. These declines come amid concerns that the U.S. may impose a ban on Iranian diesel exports, which has widened the gap between Brent and West Texas Intermediate to $12.68—a level not seen since May. Additionally, American and Iranian negotiators are in New York discussing a pathway to end the conflict by reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the U.S. sanctions. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is working to increase oil production through the East-West pipeline, although shipping operations have not yet resumed.
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