Oil prices fall 4% on US-Iran de-escalation
UE, NATO, Politica externa
Feb 2 : Oil prices fell 4 per cent on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend Iran was "seriously talking" with Washington, signalling de-escalation with an OPEC member after risks of a military strike drove prices to multi-month highs. Brent crude futures were down $2.81, or 4.1 per cent, to $66.51 per barrel at 0325 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $2.70, or 4.1 per cent, to $62.51 per barrel. Both contracts dropped sharply from the previous sessions, when
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