Tokyo, March 25, 2026 (AFP) - Oil prices drop more than 5% after Trump sends peace plan

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2026-03-25

Brent crude oil, the global market benchmark, dropped close to six percent Wednesday after US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran. At around 0030 GMT, a barrel of Brent crude was down 5.92 percent at $98.30. Benchmark US oil contract, West Texas Intermediate, was down 5.01 percent at $87.72. In Asia markets, Japan's Nikkei index and South Korea's Kospi were up by more than three percent. Trump sent a peace plan to Iran as he voiced o......

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