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Aug 3
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Oil Prices, EA Saudi Deal & Red Sea Ship...

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HEADLINES:
• Oil Prices Slide As US-Iran Peace Talks Raise Hopes For Hormuz Reopening 
• Saudi Arabia Set To Take Majority Control Of Gaming Giant Electronic Arts 
• Houthis Deny Red Sea Shipping Fees Plan As Tanker Traffic Slows At Bab El-Mandeb

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