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Oil slips more than 5% after US pauses strikes on Iran

By Thomson Reuters Jul 26, 2026 | 5:10 PM

SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices extended ​losses on ‌Monday, falling more than 5%, after U.S. ‌President ​Donald ⁠Trump paused strikes ⁠on Iran after two weeks of attacks, ​raising hopes of ⁠a diplomatic ⁠solution that ​may de-escalate ​the conflict in the ‌Middle East.

Brent crude futures slipped $5.58, or ⁠5.77%, to $91.20 by 2204 GMT while ⁠U.S. ‌West ⁠Texas Intermediate ​crude ‌was at $84.40 a ​barrel, ⁠down $4.91, or 5.50%.

(Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Chris ​Reese)