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Crude oil price tumbles on Iran de-escalation; USO stock slips before the bell

Crude oil price tumbles on Iran de-escalation; USO stock slips before the bell

Crude oil prices tumbled more than 3% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said killings in Iran’s crackdown on protests were stopping, easing fears of a supply shock. Brent was down $2.19 at $64.33 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell $2.06 to $59.96, while Saxo Bank’s Ole Hansen said “the immediate risk premium has softened but is unlikely to go away.”
Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Oil-linked shares edged up in U.S. premarket trading on Friday, putting the crude-oil theme back on traders’ screens as geopolitical tensions rekindled demand. Chevron rose 2.6% to $159.25, Exxon Mobil climbed 3.7% to $122.91 and ConocoPhillips advanced 5.1% to $98.72; the United States Oil Fund gained about 4.1% to $70.54.
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