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JPMorgan and Goldman See Mideast Oil Flows Near Pre-War Levels

Bloomberg30 September 2026, 11:01 UTCUnited States of America

Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to separate estimates from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. US stocks and Treasuries rose with the Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge and earnings from Micron Technology Inc. due, updates that are key respectively to interest rates and the artificial-intelligence trade. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to

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