London, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Oil drops, stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move

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2025-06-20

Oil prices retreated Friday while US and European stock markets gained ground as concerns over a war escalation in Iran eased. International crude benchmark contract Brent dropped more than two percent, weighing on the share prices of energy majors, after US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would decide whether to join Israel's strikes on Iran within the next two weeks. Traders said it suggested Trump preferred negotiations to end the......

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