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US Treasury Allows Sale of Some Iranian Oil Stranded on Vessels

The US Department of Treasury issued a general license allowing the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products loaded onto vessels on or before 12:01 am New York time Friday, marking the Trump administration’s latest effort to counter rising oil prices due to the Iran war.

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Positive for markets

Sentiment score: +45/100

Low impact Short-term (days)

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Rule-based L2: BULLISH signal from Bloomberg Markets

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72% High

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Oil (WTI Crude)

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Expected to rise

US Treasury Allows Sale of Some Iranian Oil Stranded on Vessels

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US Treasury Allows Sale of Some Iranian Oil Stranded on Vessels

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