
Iran rejected a recent U.S. ceasefire proposal aimed at pausing fighting to enable negotiations, eliminating a near-term diplomatic opening that had briefly eased market fears. The rejection raises geopolitical risk for oil markets, likely supporting higher crude prices and increased volatility in oil-sector stocks as traders reassess supply-risk premiums. That reversal undercuts earlier investor hopes that U.S. outreach could calm the conflict, meaning energy markets will remain sensitive to any further diplomatic or military developments.
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