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Oil prices surge amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace talks

Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 20, 2026, 2:41 AM
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Al JazeeraApr 20, 2026, 2:41 AM

Oil prices surge amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace talks

Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations.

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BBC NewsApr 18, 2026, 6:06 AM

Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait 'open'

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

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