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European Markets Slip on Easing Oil and Iran Sanctions; XOM Eyes Shell Assets

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  • European stocks closed mostly lower as crude oil prices softened ahead of US sanctions announcements against Iran.
  • Meanwhile, ExxonMobil emerged as a potential bidder for Shell's $8 billion US chemicals assets alongside broader European energy sector dealmaking.
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