U.S. and international crude oil futures skidded to their lowest levels in more than a year after the influential oil producing group cut its 2024 outlook, citing weakness in Chinese demand.

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Stocks are gaining ground on Wall Street and oil prices are down 5% after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war.

Oil prices were lower on Monday morning after OPEC+ boosted production for September and US President Donald Trump called off a planned strike on Iran, putting downward pressure on prices. View on eur

By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices closed more than $1 per barrel higher on Friday, ending July with their biggest monthly gains since March, as concerns over global crude flows mounted on Iranian reports that some tankers were forced to turn back in the Strait of Hormuz.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia said in a note on Friday that stronger oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz had eased market concerns after U.S.-Iran strikes earlier this week.

During an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump warned that the United States will be “hitting Iran hard” following the attack on U.S. bases in Jordan.

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