Crude crashes below $100: Brent, WTI hit over two-month lows after midterm elections
Oil prices have dropped below $100 per barrel as markets react to US midterm election results. The shift in political power has raised expectations for a potential change in US foreign policy regarding the conflict with Iran.
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Fluctuations in oil prices significantly impact global inflation, energy costs, and geopolitical stability.
Oil prices continued to ease on Thursday, with Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) tumbling below the $100-per-barrel threshold.Brent slipped below the $95-per-barrel mark, while WTI fell below $90, as markets continued to react to the political fallout of the US midterm elections and the possibility of an end to the war with Iran.Brent crude futures fell 50 cents, or 0.53%, to $94.12 a barrel, while WTI crude declined 61 cents, or 0.69%, to $87.51.The latest movement follows Wednesday's sharp sell-off, when both benchmarks lost more than 8% and settled at their lowest levels in over two months. Brent ended the session at $94.62 a barrel, shedding $8.98 or 8.7%, while WTI settled at $88.12, down $7.97 or 8.3%.
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