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Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Iran attacks, China restarts fuel exports – business live

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What happened

Brent crude prices fell on Friday as president Donald Trump promised not to attack Iran ahead of the US midterm elections in November Full story: Donald Trump has promised not to attack Iran before November’s US midterm elections, outlining a pause o…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:14:57 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

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