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Iran Peace Hopes and Weak China Oil Demand Hammers Crude Prices

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July WTI crude fell $2.50, or 2.69%, to close lower on Friday as markets priced in hopes of a US-Iran peace settlement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. July RBOB gasoline edged up 0.25% to $0.0076, suggesting a mixed reaction across the energy complex even as crude sold off sharply.

Analysis

July WTI crude fell $2.50, or 2.69%, to close lower on Friday as markets priced in hopes of a US-Iran peace settlement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. July RBOB gasoline edged up 0.25% to $0.0076, suggesting a mixed reaction across the energy complex even as crude sold off sharply.

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