Oil prices fall as investors await ‘toughest’ U.S. sanctions on Iran

August 24, 2026

Oil prices fell Monday as investors awaited details of what Washington has billed as its toughest-ever sanctions campaign against Iran, while Tehran dismissed the threat of intensified economic pressure.

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