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General · 16 June 2026

Oil prices fall as supply may return

Oil prices fall as supply may return

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Fuel markets could stay unsettled as traders assess when shipments might move again through a major oil route, while uncertainty over a longer-term agreement remains. On Tuesday, crude benchmarks edged lower after a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending fighting involving Iran was reported. Brent stood at $82.92 a barrel, while Morgan Stanley said tanker traffic may take several weeks to recover.

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