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Oil extends declines as Iran, Oman push talks to reopen Hormuz

Crude has fallen this week as diplomatic efforts gained traction and the threat of renewed military escalation faded

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#2933
First seen
26 Aug 2026, 05:58 UTC
Last checked
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f0330c11ba79...8ffcbd
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Publisher
The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
26 Aug 2026, 05:47 UTC
Source updated
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Byline
Kanoko Matsuyama
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Crude has fallen this week as diplomatic efforts gained traction and the threat of renewed military escalation faded
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    Oil extends declines as Iran, Oman push talks to reopen Hormuz

    Crude has fallen this week as diplomatic efforts gained traction and the threat of renewed military escalation faded

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    Version SHA-256
    f0330c11ba79...8ffcbd
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    3060a8758806...c9d30e
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Capture ID
#2650
Observed
26 Aug 2026, 05:58 UTC
HTTP result
200 / parsed
Raw payload
656,642 bytes, private gzip evidence
Collector
news-ledger/0.1
Public boundary
metadata and excerpt