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Oil Drops 3% to 12-Day Low as Iran Claims Two-Year Plan to Cope with Washington’s ‘Economic D-Day’

Brent crude fell 3% to $89.40 a barrel as Washington expanded sanctions on Iran and warned of further economic pressure.

Summary
Oil prices fell more than 3% on Tuesday, after the New York Times reported the State Department plans to return evacuated diplomats to the Middle East, in a sign the U.S. does not expect a return to full-scale war. Brent crude oil futures were last seen trading 3.4% lower at $89.05 per barrel, its lowest since Aug. 13. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 3.6% to trade around $81.99 a barrel.

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FXStreet broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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