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Iran to open Hormuz 30 days after US deal to end fighting: source

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Oil held a drop on signs that negotiations to extend a US-Iranian ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz were making progress.

Stocks in Asia were poised to extend gains Tuesday as optimism over a potential US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz lifted risk appetite and sent oil prices lower.

Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.

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