Oil Falls to 3-Month Low as Markets Await Details of US–Iran Peace Deal

Analysts say that Middle Eastern oil production may recover slowly even if the Iran peace agreement endures.
Oil Falls to 3-Month Low as Markets Await Details of US–Iran Peace Deal
A pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, on June 11, 2025. Eli Hartman/Reuters
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Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in more than three months on June 16 as traders weighed the prospects of renewed energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz against ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war.

Brent crude futures were down $3.20, or 3.85 percent, at $79.97 a barrel at 8:53 a.m. ET. They earlier touched $79.61, the lowest since March 3 and the first time they have fallen below $80 since then.

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Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.