Rubio: US has not offered Iran sanctions relief to reopen strait - Reuters
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Secretary Rubio clarified the US has not offered Iran sanctions relief as a condition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a harder line in ongoing nuclear/diplomatic talks. This removes a potential near-term de-escalation catalyst and keeps the geopolitical risk premium in crude elevated.
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Wrong ifA surprise back-channel deal or Iran capitulating without sanctions concessions would collapse the geopolitical premium quickly; also, a broader risk-off move driven by macro data could drag crude lower despite the geopolitical floor.
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