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Trump's Cancellation of Iran Strike Pushes Oil Prices Down by 5%
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First reported by Maariv · 11 hours ago
What happened
Following President Trump's cancellation of a planned strike on Iran and ongoing U.S.-Iran talks, Brent crude oil prices fell about 5%, easing recent geopolitical tensions that had driven prices up. This decline may also lower fuel prices in Israel.
- 01Trump canceled a planned military strike on Iran, easing Middle East tensions.
- 02Brent crude oil prices dropped about 5% to $83.50 per barrel.
- 03U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell over $5 to $79.47 per barrel.
- 04July saw oil prices surge over 20% due to U.S.-Iran conflicts and tanker attacks.
- 05Lower oil prices may reduce Israel's fuel costs, recently above 8 shekels per liter.
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