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North Sea Oil Plunge Deepens as Traders Weigh Iran De-Escalation

Bloomberg Markets·November 4, 2026·1 min read

North Sea oil prices hit fresh lows on Wednesday as traders weighed prospects of de-escalation in the Iran war following President Trump's heavy defeat in the midterm elections. The slump reflects expectations of reduced geopolitical risk and potential changes in US policy, pressuring physical crude benchmarks in the region.

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