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Gulf stock markets fall as oil prices return to pre-war levels
Gulf stock markets closed lower as oil prices fell to pre-war levels due to a preliminary US-Iran agreement expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The decline in oil prices was driven by expectations of increased Middle East supply outweighing demand concerns.
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