fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours agoOil price drops amid hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Oil prices fell on Friday as investors hoped for an end to the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving the commodity poised for one of the biggest monthly declines ever. The price of Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, fell by 1.3% to $91.54 and is nearing a fall of 17% since the start of May. The price of futures for West Texas Intermediate, the North American benchmark, fell by 1.4% on Friday morning to $87.64 a barrel.
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