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Oil Prices Settle Down After Vance Cites Progress Iran Talks
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AI-generatedOil prices fell on progress in US-Iran talks, reducing the risk of supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. The channel is geopolitical risk premium unwinding, affecting crude oil prices directly. Impact is global for crude benchmarks, with regional sensitivity for Middle East producers and Asian refiners reliant on Hormuz transit. The supply disruption from the conflict remains, but the diplomatic signal lowers near-term scarcity risk.
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- Brent July futures settled at $111.28/bbl, down 82 cents.
- WTI June contract settled at $107.77/bbl, down 89 cents.
- US VP Vance cited progress in Iran talks, reducing geopolitical risk premium.
- IEA reported Middle East conflict disrupted oil supplies via Strait of Hormuz.
- US crude stocks projected to have decreased ~3.4 million barrels for week ending May 15.
Mid-term LNG prices stabilize as lower oil linkage is offset by seasonal demand.
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