Oil prices volatile as Trump talks up Iran negotiations
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c995xp4jxj2o
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“Oil prices remained volatile on Wednesday”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify oil price volatility on Wednesday
“Brent crude rose to $101 a barrel at midday in the US before falling back to $98”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm Brent crude price movements
“Iranian media on Wednesday cited leaders criticising the US peace proposal”
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— No evidence found in archive about Iranian leaders' statements on US peace proposals
“They presented their own terms for a ceasefire, including international recognition of Iran's 'sovereign right' to control the Strait of Hormuz”
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— No evidence found in archive regarding Iran's demands about Strait of Hormuz
“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt maintained that US attacks were working to convince the Iranian regime to negotiate”
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— No evidence found in archive about Karoline Leavitt's statements on US attacks
“Failure to reach an agreement would be a result of the Iranian regime refusing 'to understand they have already been defeated'”
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— No evidence found in archive about White House claims regarding Iranian defeat
“Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Iran's control of Strait of Hormuz
“Cutting off a waterway that usually sees about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas pass through each day”
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— No evidence found in archive about Strait of Hormuz's oil traffic volume
“Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declared a state of emergency in his country”
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— No evidence found in archive about Philippine President Marcos' emergency declaration
“Shell's boss said oil shortages could hit Europe next month”
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— No evidence found in archive about Shell executive's oil shortage warnings
“UK FTSE 100 was 1.4% higher after trading ended”
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“Australia's ASX 200 index was up by more 1.8%”
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“The US lifted sanctions on Iranian oil on Friday”
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“Japan's Nikkei 225 ended 2.8% up and South Korea's Kospi index rose 1.5%”
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“US main indexes closed higher with the Dow Jones up 0.6% and the Nasdaq 0.7% ahead”
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“Germany's Dax index rose 1.3% and in France, the Cac gained 1.1%”
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“Asia-Pacific stock exchanges closed higher on Wednesday”
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“Iran stated it would allow 'non-hostile vessels' to pass through the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities”
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