Oil Prices Fall as Diplomacy Hopes Outweigh Escalation Fears in Middle East War...

Economics and markets | Oct 29, 2026, 4:50 PM

Oil prices fell on Thursday, trimming gains recorded the previous day.

The decline occurred as hopes for US-brokered peace talks in the Middle East war outweighed fears of further escalation.

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