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Oil steadies and Asian stocks are mostly lower on mixed signs on Iran
Oil prices remained steady with Brent crude near $107 a barrel as Asian stock indices dropped amid ongoing Iran war tensions and a recent tanker drone attack.
- On Tuesday, Asian stocks traded mostly lower while oil prices steadied as the Iran war entered its fifth week with mixed signals of de-escalation.
- Attacks in the Middle East continued Tuesday, including a drone strike on a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters, further complicating maritime traffic at the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump has "options available" to address Tehran's threats, which Iran has effectively turned into a "toll booth."
- Gulf allies are privately urging President Trump to continue the fight, claiming Iran has not been weakened enough, while the White House faces Iran's denial of diplomatic negotiations.
- South Korean markets reflected investor anxiety, with the Kospi losing 3.4% and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 falling 1.2% on Tuesday, wiping out gains made since the war began on Feb. 28.
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