Reported claim

Oil prices rose due to continued hostilities between Washington and Tehran, despite some signs suggesting negotiations between the two countries.

high confidence 1 outlet · 1 report

Strengthened after Al-Monitor reported it.

Belief History

Jul 21 Jul 21

Sources

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Jul 20, 2026

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