Oil prices edge lower with U.S.-Iran talks in focus ahead of ceasefire expiry
April 21, 2026
(Investing) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday as markets parsed mixed signals on fresh U.S.-Iran talks before the expiry of a temproary ceasefire later this week. Brent oil futures, the global benchmark, were last lower by 0.5% at $94.95 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May had dropped 1.8% to $88.04 a barrel. Crude prices had risen
