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Trump Rejects Iran Truce Extension as Oil Tops $90

Published 18 August 2026

Oil prices extended their gains on Tuesday and Asian stock markets mostly retreated as diplomatic efforts to broker a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appeared distant, a day after the deadline for a 60-day truce expired.

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