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Oil prices plunge to lowest levels since early March after Trump signs Iran deal

Oil prices fell on Monday to the lowest levels since early March following the announcement of a preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Iran to end the war that has strained the energy market.West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices were down over 5% during Monday's trading session on the news, trading just above $80 a barrel.Despite that decline, prices for the U.S. oil benchmark remain well above their pre-war levels, as oil prices were between $60 and $70 a barrel in the month leading up to the beginning of the conflict.Prices for Brent crude, the global benchmark, were down over...