Oil Prices Fall as US‑Iran Ceasefire and Hormuz Talks Ease Tensions

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• [● 2 SOURCES] The pause in US‑Iran attacks was intended to give diplomacy space and ease oil‑supply concerns. www.bbc.co.uk
• [● 9 SOURCES] Oil prices fell more than 6% on Monday after the United States and Iran paused attacks. www.bbc.co.uk · theglittersonline.com.ng
• [● 5 SOURCES] Houthi militia in Yemen attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea, affecting the Bab el‑Mandeb strait. www.bbc.co.uk
• [● 2 SOURCES] U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell to roughly $84 per barrel on Monday.
• [● 6 SOURCES] Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal levels. www.bbc.co.uk
• [● 2 SOURCES] Earlier in the week Brent crude had risen above $100 per barrel due to the conflict. www.bbc.co.uk
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Analysts said the oil‑price decline reflects renewed optimism but warned any resumption of fighting could reverse gains. www.bbc.co.uk
• [DISPUTED] Brent crude fell to about $90 per barrel. www.bbc.co.uk · theglittersonline.com.ng
• [● 3 SOURCES] Oil prices fell more than 5% on Monday after the United States and Iran paused attacks. www.bbc.co.uk
• [● 8 SOURCES] Global equity markets rose, with U.S. stock futures gaining about 0.7 %. cashcow.nl · theglittersonline.com.ng
• [● 3 SOURCES] European stock indices opened higher: Germany’s DAX up 235 points, France’s CAC 40 up 56 points, the UK FTSE up 21 points, and the Dutch AEX up about 0.4 %. cashcow.nl
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Italy’s FTSE MIB rose 0.7 % led by Amplifon after JPMorgan raised its recommendation.