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Oil Falls; Sentiment Likely to Remain Weak

08:51pm, Sunday, 06'th Oct 2024
Oil fell in early Asian trade. Sentiment will likely remain weak, given seasonal trends, while tensions in the Middle East will slightly offset this, ANZ said.
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