Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war
The Guardian Business's headline. Reported by The Guardian Business, The Guardian World.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian Business and The Guardian World, the oil price fell on Monday to its lowest level in more than two weeks amid new hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war. Both outlets report that Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped by more than 6% to as low as $105.55 a barrel. The excerpts supplied are brief and the two reports agree on the figures. The story is not marked as developing, and the excerpts do not give further detail on the cause of the hopes or on any next steps.
Key points
- The Guardian Business reported that Brent crude dropped by more than 6.5% to as low as $105.55 a barrel.
- The Guardian World reported that Brent crude fell by more than 6% to $105.55 a barrel.
- Both outlets said the oil price fell to its lowest level in more than two weeks on Monday.
- The Guardian reports link the price fall to new hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war.
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Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war. According to The Guardian Business and The Guardian World, the oil price fell on Monday to its lowest level in more than two weeks amid new hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war. Both outlets report that Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped by more than 6% to as low as $105.55 a barrel. The excerpts supplied are brief and the two reports agree on the figures. The story is not marked as developing, and the excerpts do not give further detail on the cause of the hopes or on any next steps. Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian Business: Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war. The Guardian World: Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian Business United Kingdom Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war Brent crude dropped by more than 6% to $105.55 a barrel, the lowest level in two weeks The oil price fell to its lowest level in over two weeks on Monday, amid new hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war. Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped by more than 6.5% to as low as $105.55 a 2 h ago · Tier 1
- The Guardian World United Kingdom Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war Brent crude drops by more than 6% to $105.55 a barrel, the lowest level in more than two weeks The oil price has fallen to its lowest level in more two weeks amid new hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war. Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped by more than 6.5% to as low as $105.55 2 h ago · Tier 2
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