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EconomyLeadership·30 May 2026

Oil Prices Record Sharp Weekly Decline on US-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Reported by Leadership on 30 May 2026. Read the summary below, then continue to the full story.

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Mark Itsibor
Leadership
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Global oil prices closed the week significantly lower as growing optimism over a possible ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran eased fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, settled at $91.29 per barrel, representing an 8.9 per cent decline from the previous weeks closing price []

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