"Pakistani source to Al Jazeera: Islamabad still feels optimistic about the possibility of reaching a preliminary understanding between Washington and Tehran", via Al Jazeera

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UAE Presidential Advisor says they were losing out in terms of production under OPEC, leaving it was under consideration for a three year period.

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UAE Presidential Advisor says another round of fighting between the US and Iran would only complicate things

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"Pakistani source to Al Jazeera: Islamabad still feels optimistic about the possibility of reaching a preliminary understanding between Washington and Tehran", via Al Jazeera

08:35

Pakistan source says the US and Iran's insistence on raising the bar for their demand re. uranium and the Strait of Hormuz has led to a "crisis in negotiations", Al Jazeera reports

08:35

The EU has suspended customs tariffs on certain nitrogen-based fertilisers for one year

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