Oil Prices Head for Biggest Quarterly Drop Since Pandemic

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Financial market analysis indicating bearish sentiment based on current trends.

Sentiment
Bearish
AI Confidence
80%
Time Horizon
Short Term
Affected Symbols

Article Context

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As traffic through the Strait of Hormuz tentatively reopens following the U.S.-Iran deal to make a deal, oil prices on Tuesday were on track to post a 20% monthly decline and a 30% quarterly plunge in the biggest slump in a quarter since the pandemic-driven crash in prices. In the first quarter of 2020, Brent Crude prices plummeted by 65.5% as the world entered into lockdowns and road transport and industrial fuel demand crashed. The next steepest decline since then was registered in the quarter ending on Tuesday, with quarterly Brent prices slumping…

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Summary

Financial market analysis indicating bearish sentiment based on current trends.

Time Horizon

Short Term

Original article published by OilPrice.com on June 30, 2026.
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