Oil prices rise as U.S. and Iran reach deal to halt attacks; U.S. crude back above $70

An agreement between the U.S. and Iran to halt Middle East hostilities has boosted oil prices. According to CNBC, West Texas Intermediate crude rallied above seventy dollars a barrel on the news—a relief for energy markets sensitive to geopolitical risk in the region.

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