Oil benchmarks fell sharply into the weekend, with Oil – Brent Crude on track for a roughly 7% weekly decline near $101 per barrel as traders weighed mixed signals from U.S.-Iran negotiations against persistent missile and drone activity in the Middle East. The price action underscores market uncertainty over whether diplomatic progress can offset ongoing geopolitical risk in a key producing region.
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Over the past month, Brent futures have still gained about 8.9%, reflecting resilient underlying demand and a risk premium that has not fully unwound despite this week’s pullback. The 1-day technical setup currently points to a Buy signal, suggesting short-term momentum indicators remain constructive even as headline-driven volatility complicates near-term positioning.
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