Oil heads for pandemic-era fall
Published: November 5, 2026
Duration: 9:31
Oil prices are heading for their biggest weekly drop since the pandemic as a Democratic sweep of Congress fuels hopes for a de-escalation of the Iran war. Markets rally as falling energy prices lift sentiment, even as AI stocks remain under pressure from worries over spending and regulation. And the Bank of England is expected to deliver its first rate hike in three years as sterling climbs and inflation pressures persist.
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