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ReutersJanuary 8, 2020
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Oil gains trimmed as tensions on Iran strike recede – for now

FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford TOKYO – Oil markets…
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