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US midterm election results: Impact on crude oil prices - what's happening after Trump's loss?

Crude oil prices have fallen below $94 a barrel as US President Donald Trump's midterm election setback fuels hopes of an end to the Iran war. Here's how the political shift could affect global oil supplies, prices and India's crude imports.

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