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Oil prices decline amid navigation hopes
Oil prices continued their decline today, Wednesday, as regional tensions and negotiations between the United States and Iran impacted the market. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude contracts fell to $75.42 per barrel, while Brent crude dropped to $79.31 per barrel, marking declines of over 12% since the start of the week. This comes amid expectations of easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for about 20% of global oil supply. Despite rising hopes for a resumption of navigation, Tehran denied the existence of formal talks as claimed by Trump, and fears of major disruptions to energy supplies increased—especially given the ongoing possibility that diplomatic efforts could fail, which would put further pressure on the market.
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