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Oil prices fall after Trump comments on Iran

Oil prices dropped by over a dollar after US President Donald Trump announced serious negotiations with Iran, boosting hopes for increased global supplies.


Oil prices fall after Trump comments on Iran

Oil prices fell by more than a dollar a barrel on Monday. The drop followed a statement by US President Donald Trump indicating that Iran is holding serious talks with Washington.

Trump noted that Tehran is engaging in significant negotiations. The markets reacted to this news with a decline in the value of crude oil, as prospects for the resumption of Iranian oil exports could increase global supply.