Oil Prices Slide On U.S.-Iran Signing, But Fed Rate-Hike Odds Surge

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• Free Analysis Rule Based Analysis not AI OIL Bullish 60% 6h
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Oil prices continued tumbling on Thursday after President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The deal starts a 60-day negotiation period centered on Iran's nuclear program. It requires the U.S. to lift its blockade of Iran's ports, free up frozen Iranian funds, waive sanctions of Iranian oil sales and prevail upon Israel to cease military operations in Lebanon.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on June 18, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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