# Oil extends losses on hopes Middle East talks will ease supply woes

https://mins.news/en/item/33941

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 04:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-extend-losses-expectations-talks-ease-middle-east-supply-woes-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8fc20a8f085800017b446e

> Oil prices fell again on Thursday, extending their run of losses, as markets hoped talks between Iran and Qatar could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reduce supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East.

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