Multi-source·Aug 24, 2026·3 sources analyzed

Oil prices fall as investors await 'toughest' U.S. sanctions on Iran

Oil Prices Slide 2% as Markets Brace for Bessent's 'Economic D-Day' (oilprice); Oil prices fall as investors await 'toughest' U.S. sanctions on Iran (cnbc)

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