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Oil Prices Drop On Easing Fears Over Middle East, Most Markets Rise

Crude prices dropped after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had pledged not to hit Iran's oil infrastructure in retaliation for a missile strike on his country (Credit: AFP)

Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities in retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month.

The sell-off came as the commodity is hit by worries about China's economic outlook after Beijing failed to announce any new stimulus at a weekend briefing, nor provide details on a raft of measures unveiled at the end of last month.

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