ReportedShipping, energy & marketsLondon, United Kingdom
Brent falls 3.8% to $87.14 as markets shrug off new Iran sanctions
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- 7:10 PM in London
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- London, United Kingdom
Brent crude fell 3.8% to $87.14 a barrel by midday Tuesday, heading for a second daily decline after 13 gains in 14 days despite the new U.S. sanctions on Iran, AP reported; it had traded at $90.04 early in the day.
Why it matters
Brent swung between $72 and $102 in July on shifting hopes of a Hormuz deal and remains about 35% above pre-war levels, AP said.
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