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Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks
Brent and WTI crude futures extended gains for a third session as diplomatic efforts broke down and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained heavily restricted.
Brent and WTI crude futures extended gains for a third session as diplomatic efforts broke down and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained heavily restricted.
Brent crude reached $91.22 a barrel and WTI climbed to $85.31 as collapsing diplomatic talks and naval blockades permanently reprice Middle East shipping bottlenecks.
Global markets declined as investor skepticism regarding AI tech stocks and rising Brent crude prices pushed major indices lower. The S&P 500 posted its first losing week in three as markets responded to geopolitical tensions and earnings reports.