Oil slips as Iran talks loom and Middle East truce extended

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Oil slips as Iran talks loom and Middle East truce extended
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Oil prices fell after reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi will travel to Pakistan for peace talks, with Brent down to about $104.63 and WTI near $94.75 as Israel and Lebanon extended their truce by three weeks. The ongoing closure of the Hormuz Strait keeps energy-security concerns front and center, with analysts warning the disruption could raise costs and pressure political concessions, while the IEA warns of a looming energy-security crisis amid these tensions.

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