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Oil Slumps as Trump Holds Off Iran Attack as Talks to Resume
['Kanoko Matsuyama', 'August', 'Min Read']
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(Bloomberg) -- Oil fell after US President Donald Trump said new talks with Iran would begin on Monday after he called off a planned attack on the Islamic Republic.
Trump said Sunday on Air Force One that he called off a massive attack on Iran after allies in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, asked him to pursue a deal instead.
The prospect for shipping to resume through Hormuz — which carried about a fifth of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas in peacetime — remains uncertain.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday on Telegram that negotiations between Iran and Oman are in the final stages.
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