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Eighteen days before the November 3 US midterms, Washington and Tehran remain without a comprehensive agreement. Iran says the latest US response on Hormuz is insufficient, the American blockade remains in force, attacks on shipping have intensified and oil prices remain above $100 a barrel.
Indian stock markets ended sharply lower on Thursday as the Sensex fell 1,045 points and the Nifty closed below 22,250. Tighter RBI policy, elevated crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows weighed on sentiment.
Global crude oil prices fell sharply on September 21, 2026, with Brent dropping toward $102 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate slipping below $99, as recovering Saudi Arabian export flows and hopes for renewed US-Iran diplomacy outweighed immediate fears from Houthi missile and drone attacks on
Brent crude has surged above $100 as US-Iran hostilities disrupt Middle East oil supplies, raising concerns over inflation, markets and India’s import costs.
