According to Al Jazeera, Brent crude oil has dropped to its lowest level since early March, driven by market optimism over a framework agreement aimed at ending the US-Israel conflict with Iran. As traders anticipate improved peace prospects and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—a critical shipping passage for global oil—supply concerns have eased. The shift in geopolitical risk perception is pushing crude prices lower as markets price in reduced tensions.

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