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Oil falls almost 5% as Trump signals restraint on Iran

Oil falls almost 5% as Trump signals restraint on Iran

By Georgina McCartney LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures were down almost 5% on Monday after hitting their lowest since early September, after US President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of renewed strikes on Iran, though attacks continued on ships near the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump to meet Iran war mediator Qatar, no imminent deal seen to end the war

Trump to meet Iran war mediator Qatar, no imminent deal seen to end the war

CAIRO/ABU DHABI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will meet the prime minister of key mediator Qatar on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war ramp up following last week's midterm elections, though senior US and Gulf officials cast doubt on the chances of an imminent deal.

G7 talks in Paris try to tackle unresolved global crises with uncertainty high over the US approach

G7 talks in Paris try to tackle unresolved global crises with uncertainty high over the US approach

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies have begun two days of talks in Paris with clear differences on multiple unresolved global crises

G7 talks in Paris try to tackle global crises with uncertainty high over the US approach

G7 talks in Paris try to tackle global crises with uncertainty high over the US approach

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies have begun two days of talks in Paris with clear differences on multiple unresolved global crises

Oil falls as Trump signals restraint on Iran despite fresh shipping attacks

Oil falls as Trump signals restraint on Iran despite fresh shipping attacks

By Enes Tunagur LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday after US President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of renewed strikes on Iran, though attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns in focus.

Oil slides as Trump signals restraint on Iran despite fresh shipping attacks

Oil slides as Trump signals restraint on Iran despite fresh shipping attacks

By Enes Tunagur LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of renewed strikes on Iran, though attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns in focus.

Oil steadies after Trump signals restraint on Iran, Hormuz risks persist

Oil steadies after Trump signals restraint on Iran, Hormuz risks persist

By Sethuraman N R and Helen Clark NEW DELHI/PERTH, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Monday after US President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of new strikes on Iran, though attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns in focus.

Oil falls as Trump says new Iran attacks 'unlikely'

Oil falls as Trump says new Iran attacks 'unlikely'

By Helen Clark PERTH, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell at Monday's open after US President Donald Trump said he was highly unlikely to order new Iran attacks while talks to end the conflict make progress, despite both nations' reports of attacks on ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil falls as Trump signals restraint on Iran amid fresh Hormuz shipping attacks

Oil falls as Trump signals restraint on Iran amid fresh Hormuz shipping attacks

By Sethuraman N R and Helen Clark NEW DELHI/PERTH, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday after US President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of new strikes on Iran, though attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns in focus.

The Kremlin hopes the US election shake-up won't shift Trump's negotiations on Ukraine

The Kremlin hopes the US election shake-up won't shift Trump's negotiations on Ukraine

The Republicans’ defeat in the U.S. midterm elections was watched closely in Russia, where some observers are predicting it could herald more support for Ukraine when the Democrats take over Congress in January

Iran suggests blasts are not US attacks as both sides report ships hit

Iran suggests blasts are not US attacks as both sides report ships hit

CAIRO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Iranian media suggested explosions in southern Iran on Saturday evening were related to Iranian military activities rather than US strikes while both sides reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.