Oil prices drop more than 2% as a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities raises de-escalation hopes

A pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities triggered a more than two percent drop in oil prices as investors bet on de-escalation. Per CNBC, the decline reflects optimism about easing tensions. Trump dismissed suggestions the U.S. was running short on weapons during remarks aboard Air Force One.

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