Oil drops below $80 on US-Iran deal

Oil prices dropped below $80 a barrel on optimism over the promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation pressures. Brent crude fell 5.1% to $78.96, and WTI dropped 5.8% to $76.05. The decline accelerated after reports that Washington could ease sanctions on Iranian crude as part of a deal to end the Middle East war. However, experts cautioned that restoring normal operations will take time. Iranian media reported three oil tankers and two cargo ships had passed through the strait. Markets viewed the situation as improved compared to continued fighting. The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates steady, while the Bank of Japan raised rates to their highest since 1995.

Oil prices dropped below $80 a barrel on optimism over the promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation pressures. Brent crude fell 5.1% to $78.96, and WTI dropped 5.8% to $76.05. The decline accelerated after reports that Washington could ease sanctions on Iranian crude as part of a deal to end the Middle East war. However, experts cautioned that restoring normal operations will take time. Iranian media reported three oil tankers and two cargo ships had passed through the strait. Markets viewed the situation as improved compared to continued fighting. The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates steady, while the Bank of Japan raised rates to their highest since 1995.

Oil prices dropped below $80 a barrel on optimism over the promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation pressures. Brent crude fell 5.1% to $78.96, and WTI dropped 5.8% to $76.05. The decline accelerated after reports that Washington could ease sanctions on Iranian crude as part of a deal to end the Middle East war. However, experts cautioned that restoring normal operations will take time. Iranian media reported three oil tankers and two cargo ships had passed through the strait. Markets viewed the situation as improved compared to continued fighting. The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates steady, while the Bank of Japan raised rates to their highest since 1995.

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