Brent crude drops by 5% after US president said talks on Middle East peace deal would resume
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Crude oil prices fell sharply and European stock markets rallied on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran to focus on negotiations for a peace deal.
Brent crude was trading 5% lower at $83.50 a barrel by mid-morning, after falling as low as $81.55 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate dropped more than $5 to $79.47 a barrel.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/03/oil-prices-fall-europe-stock-markets-donald-trump-iran-us-brent-crude
Author : Julia Kollewe
Publish date : 2026-08-03 08:44:00
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