Oil prices slide as Trump says the U.S. is close to an Iran deal
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Trump signaled the U.S. is close to an Iran nuclear deal, sending oil prices lower on the prospect of additional Iranian crude supply re-entering global markets. If a deal materializes, roughly 1-1.5 mb/d of Iranian oil could add to an already-softening supply picture, structurally pressuring Brent and WTI into year-end.
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Wrong ifTalks collapse or no formal deal is reached within weeks — oil snaps back sharply and this short gets squeezed; Trump rhetoric has historically not translated into rapid deal closure.
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