# Brent Set for Longest Losing Run Since June as Focus Turns to Diplomacy

https://mins.news/en/item/68136

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-22 01:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-20/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-sept-21?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab1d318b314680001fefcc5

> Oil prices fell to settle near $100 a barrel, with indications that Saudi Arabia is increasing exports through the key Strait of Hormuz and renewed hopes for diplomatic progress in the Iran war weighing on the market.

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