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Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

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Oil prices declined on Monday following a pause in military exchanges between the US and Iran. This development has raised expectations for a ceasefire and potential negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route.

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Oil prices tumbled on Monday

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Oil prices fell on Monday.

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The pause boosted hopes for a return to a ceasefire and negotiations on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil prices tumbled on Monday
Decline linked to US-Iran pause

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Oil prices fell Monday as a pause in tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran increased expectations for a return to their ceasefire and negotiations on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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The pause boosted hopes for a return to a ceasefire and negotiations on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil prices fell on Monday.

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There was a pause in tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.

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