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Oil hits over 1-week low on hopes of boost to diplomacy in Iran war

Global Published 21 September 2026, 07:51 · archived 21 Sep 2026

SINGAPORE: Oil prices slid to their ​lowest in more than a week on Monday on hopes diplomacy in the Iran war will get a chance ‌this week amid a UN meet and as investors eyed a partial recovery in shipments from Saudi Arabia despite ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. Brent crude futures and US West Texas Intermediate crude touched their lowest since September 10 earlier on Monday, with Brent at $101.71 a barrel by 0213 GMT, down $2.16, or ​2.08%, after settling 0.91% lower on Friday. US West Texas Intermediate crude lost $2.15, or 2.14%, to $98.15 a barrel following a 1.58% ​drop in the previ...

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