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Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz

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oil prices dropped sharply as the us paused strikes on iran, with brent crude falling 9% to below $88 a barrel on monday after briefly topping $100 last week. the houthis had attacked saudi tankers in the red sea, and the strait of hormuz has been disrupted since late february. iran said it stopped retaliatory attacks after two nights without us missiles, and ambassador mike waltz said trump paused strikes for diplomacy. analysts remain sceptical: ole hvalbye at seb research noted a pattern of faded rallies, while john evans at pvm said a real demand drop is needed, not mini-ceasefires. deutsche bank analysts warned last week's 10% oil price gain added to inflation fears, potentially forcing the fed to hike rates more. the oil price drop on monday pushed bond yields lower, with the uk 10-year yield falling below 5%. higher oil prices could hurt trump politically as republicans worry about inflation before midterms.

why it matters: oil price drop from $100 signals temporary de-escalation, but analysts warn without demand drop, relief may be short-lived.

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