https://freerepublic.com/tag/onoffonoffonoff/ en-us Tue, 26 May 2026 03:48:45 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4380985/posts Brent crude dropped below US$97 a barrel after both sides said talks had made progress.Oil prices fell nearly 7 per cent on Monday (May 25) as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even though Washington and Tehran played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down US$7.24, or almost 7 per cent, at US$96.30 a barrel at 2:29pm ET (Tuesday, 2:29am, Singapore time) and US West Texas Intermediate CLc1 futures were down US$6.30, or 6.5 per cent, at US$90.88. Trading... Channel News Asia https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4380985/posts#comment Tue, 26 May 2026 03:48:45 GMT