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Too much yapping

Iran talks continue but no juice and Brent stays high, while options activity is accelerating
Published: February 6, 2026
Written by:
Will Cunliffe

Will Cunliffe

Research Analyst, The Officials
Will Cunliffe
,
Edward Hayden-Briffett

Edward Hayden-Briffett

Research Analyst, The Officials
Edward Hayden-Briffett
and
Spyridon Kokas

Spyridon Kokas

Research Analyst, The Officials
Spyridon Kokas
Reviewed by:
Jorge Montepeque

Jorge Montepeque

Head of Benchmarking, Flux
Jorge Montepeque
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 26
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Iran talks continue but no juice and Brent stays high, while options activity is accelerating

So, today’s the day, the Iranians and Americans may not have agreed what to argue about in Oman, but at least they’re talking – via intermediaries… And they agreed to talk again next time. No breakthroughs but no catastrophes! Maybe the second round will be more ‘productive’. It’s a non-event!

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