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Oil tumbles as Trump cancels attack on Iran to reach deal aimed at reopening Hormuz

Dawn 03 August 2026 30m ago
Oil tumbles as Trump cancels attack on Iran to reach deal aimed at reopening Hormuz
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Oil prices tumbled more than $4 a barrel on Monday after US President Donald Trump held off on a fresh attack on Iran, seeking to reach a quick deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures slid $4.49, or 5.11 per cent, to $83.44 by 0408 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $79.77 a barrel, down $4.90, or 5.79pc. Both contracts jumped more than 20pc last month after
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