Oil Drops $4 as Trump Delays Iran Strike for Nuclear Talks
Brent and WTI crude tumbled nearly 5% after the US president signaled willingness to negotiate over Strait of Hormuz access and Tehran's atomic program
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Brent and WTI crude tumbled nearly 5% after the US president signaled willingness to negotiate over Strait of Hormuz access and Tehran's atomic program

Tehran claims it stopped six vessels at the strategic choke point, sending oil markets higher amid escalating tensions with Washington and attacks on Mediterranean ports.

Japan's largest automaker saw global sales slip 1.1% in June to 926,688 units, marking the longest losing streak in recent quarters

Gulf states back proposal for voluntary shipping contributions as Washington rejects mandatory tolls, while Trump threatens renewed strikes if talks fail

Crude prices climbed more than 3% in Asian trading after U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian missiles, reigniting supply fears across key shipping routes.

Brent crude reaches one-month peak following escalation in Middle East conflict and renewed threats to Hormuz Strait oil transit

Brent crude rose above $85 per barrel as US-Iran tensions escalated, with Washington resuming naval blockade and Tehran launching retaliatory drone attacks across the Gulf.

West Texas Intermediate rises 2.6 percent after American forces target Iranian positions following assaults on commercial shipping in critical energy corridor