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WTI struggles below $87.50 as Democrats seek end to Iran war after midterm sweep

FXStreet5 November 2026, 01:14 UTCIran

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – remains depressed for the second straight day on Thursday, trading just below mid-$87.00s during the Asian session and close to a near one-month low touched the previous day.

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