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BUSINESSELEVATEDAug 25 · Aug 25, 2026, 9:57 PM

Oil prices fall for second day as US shifts from Iran strikes to sanctions

France 24 [en]

Oil prices fell for a second straight day on Tuesday as traders saw a reduced risk of renewed US military strikes on Iran after Washington instead threatened broader economic sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared an “economic D-Day” against Tehran but gave no timeline or details on countries that could face penalties.

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