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Oil Plummets 11%, Wall Street Retreats Amid Rising Iran-Israel Tensions

Crude oil prices recorded their steepest daily decline since March 2022, while Wall Street retreated after Donald Trump suggested swift conflict resolution as Iran hardened its position.

Oil Plummets 11%, Wall Street Retreats Amid Rising Iran-Israel Tensions

CountriesÉtats-Unis, Iran, Israël, Allemagne
CompaniesWells Fargo, BlackRock, ING, CME Group
ThemePolitique & Géopolitique, Conflit Armé

The oil market recorded its steepest single-day decline since March 2022 on Tuesday. Brent, the LCOc1 futures contract, fell by $11.16, or 11%, to close at $86.70 per barrel. Light crude West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the CLc1 contract, settled at $83.45 per barrel, down $11.32 or 11.9%. Both benchmarks had reached four-year highs the previous day before Donald Trump's statements reversed the trend.

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