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Top story Oil plunges below $90 as Democratic midterm sweep fuels hopes for end to Iran war

Crude fell as much as 10% after Democrats took Congress, with markets betting on political pressure to wind down the US-Iran conflict and restore Gulf flows, a sharp repricing of the war premium that had driven Brent above $100.

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Equities rally on election results as oil tumble lifts airlines and hurts refiners

The Dow jumped roughly 1,500 points as the oil slide eased inflation fears, while refiners such as Marathon Petroleum and Valero fell sharply and airlines and consumer names rallied.

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Indian markets surge as oil slide eases inflation: biggest share gains in seven months, rupee and bonds recover

A lower crude import bill relieved pressure on India's inflation and trade deficit, sending stocks, the rupee and government bonds higher.

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US crude stocks fall to lowest since 2018 as EIA reports a fifth straight weekly draw

Commercial inventories dropped about 0.9 to 1.3 million barrels even as oil prices plunged, underscoring tight physical supply against financial-market pessimism.

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ConocoPhillips beats estimates on higher oil prices and raises dividend

The US major's results reflect how elevated crude prices through the quarter boosted upstream margins despite the post-election selloff.

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Iran reports fires on two tankers and a tugboat in the Strait of Hormuz

The repeated incidents keep the risk of shipping disruption in the world's most important oil chokepoint in focus even as prices fall on peace hopes.

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Qatar becomes the largest buyer of US LNG amid the Hormuz crisis

The reversal, with the world's former top LNG exporter turned buyer, shows how the Iran war has reshuffled global gas trade flows toward US supply.

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Asia spot LNG prices triple as the Iran war and AI data-center demand tighten global gas supply

Asia and Europe are competing for scarce cargoes while US exports hit records, and QatarEnergy extended a force majeure.

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US crude inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve fall to lowest since 1982

Depleted emergency reserves limit Washington's buffer as the IEA signals willingness to tap stocks again while global inventories face further draws.

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Canadian Natural Resources beats profit estimates on higher oil prices and output

Production growth plus strong crude realizations lifted the Canadian producer despite sentiment souring across the sector.

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Woodside to cut about 11% of workforce, over 500 jobs, targeting $400 million in annual savings

Australia's largest gas producer is restructuring for cost savings from 2028, even as it advances major LNG expansion plans.

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SOCAR to buy Comstock Haynesville shale assets and infrastructure for $1.65 billion

Azerbaijan's state oil company is making its largest US entry yet, betting on shale gas demand fed by LNG exports and power growth.

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US gasoline prices fall after midterms, with analysts flagging further declines

Retail fuel prices are easing with crude, though analysts caution that the drop reflects market expectations rather than confirmed policy change.

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