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Brent Falls Below $90 a Barrel for First Time Since August
Brent crude fell 3.1% on Tuesday as traders bet renewed negotiations could ease Middle East conflict risks, while US gasoline prices slipped below $4 a gallon.
On Tuesday, Brent crude fell below $90 a barrel for the first time since August, following President Donald Trump's remarks that additional military action against Iran is no longer necessary.
Trump stated on Monday during a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman that the conflict could end soon, signaling a shift in the administration's Iran strategy after months of escalation.
Brent crude extended a nearly 6% loss from Monday, while West Texas Intermediate traded 2.27% lower at $84.77 a barrel and US gasoline prices dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since July.
US-Mediated talks are ongoing in Abu Dhabi, where officials indicated that preserving diplomatic efforts and maintaining economic pressure on Iran represents the preferred path to resolving the regional conflict.
Despite the price decline, analysts warn that significant supply risks persist if tensions escalate or shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted, the world's most critical oil chokepoint.
The price of oil continued on Tuesday the downward trend began on Monday, and the share of the barrel of Brent's oil reached below the $90 threshold for the first time in August. It happens this way after...
The price of Brent oil, which represents the reference international standard, fell below 90 dollars per barrel today, while only a week ago, on November 3, it was around 103 dollars.