Oil futures: Crude extends gains as peace deal remains elusive

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Crude futures extended the firm start to the week as fading prospects for peace talks kept markets on edge after Monday's expiry of the US-Iran MoU...

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Oil futures: Crude extends gains as peace deal remains elusive
19 Aug 2026