Oil slides nearly 2% as markets look past fresh Iran tensions and focus on supply outlook

Oil prices slipped nearly two percent Friday, as traders brushed aside fresh Iran tensions to focus on what really drives prices: the supply outlook. According to CNBC, despite swirling Middle East headlines, the market is zeroing in on fundamental supply and demand factors rather than getting spooked by geopolitical headlines.

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