Oil prices fall as G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of reserves

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Published 3 Oct 2026, 10:23 pm·4 d ago·1 min read

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International benchmark Brent crude briefly fell below $100 per barrel before stabilising around $102, while US oil prices slumped by up to 5 per cent.

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