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Oil Plummets As Hopes For An Iran Deal Rise After Trump's Remarks About Talks Being In 'Final Stages'

Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said talks with Iran to end the war are in their "final stages."

Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said talks with Iran to end the war are in their "final stages."

WTI crude, the U.S. benchmark, fell below $100 a barrel on hopes the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened soon. Concretely, it dropped over 6% at 1:59 p.m. ET and clocked in at $98.04.

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