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Oil Declines as Traders Weigh US, Iran Hormuz Talk Progress

1 source · first seen 02:21 26 Sept · updated 02:21 26 Sept

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  • Oil fell on tentative signs of progress in US-Iran talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
  • Lower crude prices can support Indian oil-marketing companies and ease costs for fuel-consuming sectors

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US-Iran standoff over reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Oil rose as Iran threatened to widen the conflict and held to a seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump rejected the proposal. Iran said indirect talks with the US remained open; Trump said the conflict could end soon but did not rule out further strikes.

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