{"id":23437,"date":"2026-08-24T16:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=23437"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:30:17","slug":"oil-prices-fall-over-1-as-markets-await-new-us-sanctions-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=23437","title":{"rendered":"Oil prices fall over 1% as markets await new US sanctions on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69da28f1-4d48-83a7-8260-0fa0084ae22e-2\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69da28f1-4d48-83a7-8260-0fa0084ae22e-2\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69da28f1-4d48-83a7-8260-0fa0084ae22e-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fec77c5e-1a2d-4bd3-b5a1-8629b13ac2ab\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"16rfrtr\" data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1407\"><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1553\"><strong>Global oil prices edged lower on Monday as investors awaited details of Washington&#8217;s expected announcement of additional sanctions against Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1699\">Oil prices came under pressure as trading began in Asian markets on Monday, with both Brent crude and US crude falling by more than one percent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1777\">According to Reuters, Brent crude dropped more than 1% to $93.45 per barrel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1852\">US crude oil also declined by more than 1%, falling to $86.14 per barrel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1972\">The decline came as investors awaited details of additional sanctions the United States is expected to impose on Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2124\">US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said an \u201ceconomic D-Day\u201d is coming for Iran, raising expectations of further economic measures against Tehran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2234\">Bessent is expected to announce the new US sanctions against Iran at a press conference on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2397\">Investors are closely watching the announcement for details of the measures and their potential impact on Iranian oil exports and the wider global energy market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2537\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden has-[&gt;_:empty]:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global oil prices edged lower on Monday as investors awaited details of Washington&#8217;s expected announcement of additional sanctions against Iran. Oil prices came under pressure as trading began in Asian markets on Monday, with both Brent crude and US crude falling by more than one percent. 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