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Oil slips 2% as investors weigh Russia sanctions and possible OPEC+ output boost

Oil prices fell for the third straight session as global investors gauged the effects of new U.S. sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil firms and speculated that OPEC+ might respond with a production increase.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

MUSCAT : Brent crude futures dropped $1.29, or 2 percent, to settle at $64.33 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $1.20, or 2 percent, to $60.11.

The decline marks a notable shift from last week, when both benchmarks recorded their strongest weekly gains since June. That surge followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on Russia for the first time in his second term, a move that initially fueled concerns about supply disruptions.

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