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Oil prices fall as U.S. and Iran signal openness to diplomacy

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Oil prices fell on Monday as the United States and Iran signaled openness to diplomacy to end their conflict. CNBC, UPI, The Guardian and The Daily Caller all report the drop. The Daily Caller cites market data showing West Texas Intermediate crude down 7.8 percent to $95.96 a barrel in the afternoon. The Guardian reports Brent down more than 6 percent to $105.55 a barrel, its lowest since October 16. The Daily Caller reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump would prefer to solve the conflict diplomatically and that no decision had been made on new strikes. UPI reports that a draft Iran peace agreement had circulated. The Daily Caller also cites an analyst who said wholesale gasoline prices fell 18 to 24 cents a gallon.

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  1. Oil prices fell Monday as the United States and Iran signaled openness to diplomacy.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    CNBC, United Press International
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. U.S. crude fell below $100 a barrel on Monday.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    CNBC
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  3. Brent crude fell more than 6 percent to $105.55 a barrel, its lowest since October 16.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  4. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump would prefer to resolve the conflict diplomatically.

    One outletThe Daily Caller· Far Right

  5. UPI reported that a draft Iran peace agreement had circulated.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that oil prices fell Monday as the U.S. and Iran signaled openness to diplomacy. The left stresses hope of a breakthrough to end the war, while the center and right stress the price drop, with the right using more dramatic wording.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Frames the price drop as hope of a breakthrough to end the Iran war, with the market effects of airline shares and borrowing costs as the lead context.

    Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with the price move and attribute it to diplomatic reports or a draft peace agreement, with midterm politics noted in the description.

    U.S. crude falls below $100 amid reports of U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Leads with a dramatic price drop, using the word plunges, and frames it as hopes for an Iran peace deal; the one right-side article is from the outlet itself.

    US Oil Plunges Below $100 On Hopes Of Iran Peace Deal
    The Daily CallerFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • hope of a breakthrough
  • end the Iran war
  • airline shares rising
  • lower government borrowing costs

Leaves out

  • Rubio's remarks on diplomacy
  • wholesale gasoline price drop

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war

    Brent crude drops by more than 6% to $105.55 a barrel, the lowest level in more than two weeks The oil price has fallen to its lowest level in more two weeks amid new hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war. …

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • reports of diplomatic efforts
  • draft peace agreement
  • crude below $100
  • midterm politics

Leaves out

  • Rubio's remarks on possible strikes
  • wholesale gasoline price drop

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Rubio's diplomacy remarks
  • Trump's preference for diplomacy
  • gasoline relief for drivers
  • sharp fall in oil prices

Leaves out

  • UPI's draft peace agreement report
  • Brent benchmark move

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    7 hr 56 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 12:14 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    CNBC, Nov 2, 4:17 AM EST

  • Right

    9 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 1:21 PM EST

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  1. CNBCCenterNov 2, 4:17 AM EST
  2. United Press InternationalCenterNov 2, 11:29 AM EST
  3. The GuardianLeftNov 2, 12:14 PM EST
  4. The Daily CallerFar RightNov 2, 1:21 PM EST

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