Oil prices dropped Friday, extending previous losses as U.S. President Trump canceled planned strikes on Iran, easing fears of escalating hostilities. Brent futures fell 1.3% and WTI crude declined 1.4%. Despite Iran's earlier threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, commercial ships continued to transit the waterway.
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