US-Iran peace talk reports flatten crude curve; Tehran denies progress

Reports of Qatar-mediated US-Iran talks briefly pushed Brent below $105 and flattened crude backwardation, but Tehran denied progress, leaving the diplomatic track uncertain. The market reaction signals that any credible de-escalation would pressure oil prices, while the denial restores geopolitical risk premium.

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