Crude oil plunges as reports say U.S., Iran make progress in nuclear talks

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U.S. crude fell as much as 4.7% Thursday to briefly drop below $70/bbl, following media reports that the U.S. and Iran have made progress toward potentially reviving their Obama-era nuclear deal, which could ease sanctions on Iran's oil exports and lead to the return of Iranian crude