- Brent for October fell as much as 7.3% to $81.55 a barrel after futures posted their biggest monthly gain since March in July.
- US equity futures rose and the dollar slipped as markets responded to the prospect of renewed US-Iran diplomacy.
- The Australian dollar led gains against the greenback, while the yen edged higher as traders monitored possible coordinated intervention to support the currency.
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“new talks with Iran would begin on Monday”