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Brent Falls, Houthis Blockade; UK PM Slumps Sterling

7/21/2026

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  • Brent crude futures fell from a one-month high on Tuesday in the United Kingdom.
  • Investors said the decline reflected hopes for a Middle East cease-fire after Tehran received a 10-day proposal.
  • Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia.
  • Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham pledged to keep fiscal rules, prompting sharp falls in sterling and bonds.