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DAILY ENERGY BRIEFING Monday, August 24,对一个2026

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Oil prices fell sharply today, with WTI dropping 2.44% to $84.94 and Brent falling 2.55% to $91.98. According to reports from OilPrice.com, traders took profits ahead of the U.S. Treasury’s announcement detailing its expanded sanctions campaign against Iran, dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast.” The Treasury, led by Secretary Scott Bessent, formally launched the operation, issuing new sanctions covering Iran’s digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping sectors, and targeting nearly 60 individuals, entities, and vessels involved in transporting Iranian oil.

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