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Oil Edges Lower as Traders Assess Renewed US-Iran Hostilities

Oil Edges Lower as Traders Assess Renewed US-Iran Hostilities
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 09 July 2026, 15:44 UTC 1 min read
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Jul 9th, 2026 Oil Edges Lower as Traders Assess Renewed US-Iran Hostilities Oil edged lower as traders assessed renewed US strikes against Iran, with the limited scope of the hostilities prompting bets that energy shipments through the Persian Gulf will resume their recent recovery. Leslie Palti-Guzman, founder at Energy Vista, discusses the outlook for energy as tensions ramp up in the Middle East.

Jul 9th, 2026 Oil Edges Lower as Traders Assess Renewed US-Iran Hostilities Oil edged lower as traders assessed renewed US strikes against Iran, with the limited scope of the hostilities prompting bets that energy shipments through the Persian Gulf will resume their recent recovery. Leslie Palti-Guzman, founder at Energy Vista, discusses the outlook for energy as tensions ramp up in the Middle East. [Image text:] Bloomberg Radio IRANIAN OIL AT SEA LEFTIN LIMBO AFTERUSREVOKES6O-DAYWAVER
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