The report links the decline to higher Middle East production and less intense hostilities between Iran and the United States. This is market analysis, rather than proof of a single cause for trading.
The Financial Times series subsequently quoted Brent at US$91.79 at 05:22 GMT. The observations have different timestamps and should not be presented as contradictory or as closing prices.
Falling prices alone do not establish that all Gulf export routes have returned to normal. The quoted prices are intraday snapshots.