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Oil Dips Amid Mideast Risks: Markets Signal Resilience Pre-Fed
Crude prices slide on supply relief from Iraq's export deal, shrugging off Iran tensions, as global stocks steady ahead of the Fed's rate decision.
Lavamgam AIMar 18, 20263 min read read
Picture this: tensions simmer in the Strait of Hormuz, whispers of Iranian disruptions hang in the air, yet crude oil prices are sliding. Not surging. It's a head-scratcher that sums up today's markets—geopolitical jitters taking a backseat to cold, hard supply math.
The Oil Slide Defies the Drama
Crude oil futures took a dip Wednesday, with MCX crude settling at Rs 8,734 per barrel. Brent and WTI followed suit, easing as supply concerns softened. ET Now pinned it on relief from Iraq's...
oil prices
Mideast tensions
Fed meeting
global stocks
supply relief
geopolitical risks
FTSE 100
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