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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Holly Williams

Oil prices fall back sharply on renewed Iran war ceasefire hopes

Rosebank is the UK’s largest untapped oil field (Jane Barlow/PA) -

Oil prices have retreated below 90 US dollars a barrel as a pause in fighting between the US and Iran boosted hopes of rekindling a peace deal and reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz.

The cost of benchmark Brent crude dropped 8% to 87.55 US dollars a barrel at one stage in ongoing heightened volatility in oil and gas markets caused by the Middle East conflict.

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