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Oil prices edge down amid hopes for U.S.-Iran talks progress

July 2, 2026

(Investing) – Oil prices fell on Thursday as traders continued to assess mediated U.S.-Iran negotiations, with hopes for improving supply expectations keeping pressure on the market despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty. At 08:01 ET (12:01 GMT), Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 1.7% to $70.38 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures dipped 1.9% to $67.25 a barrel. Markets were

Oil prices fall 1% to 4-month lows as progress in US-Iran talks cools supply concerns

July 1, 2026

(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday to their lowest levels since March as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks allayed supply concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks in Qatar had gone well. Brent futures settled down $1.38, or 1.89%, to $71.57 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude lost 92 cents, or 1.32%, at $68.58 a

Oil prices little changed but set for steepest monthly and quarterly losses since 2020

June 30, 2026

(Investing) – Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday but were headed for their biggest monthly and quarterly losses since the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, with investors eyeing potential U.S.-Iran talks in Doha amid a strained interim ceasefire in the four-month-long war. Brent futures fell 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $73.02 a barrel at 12:34 p.m. EDT (1634 GMT), while U.S.

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

Oil prices hold near seven-month highs with US-Iran talks in focus

February 24, 2026

(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil prices were little changed near a seven-month high on Tuesday as traders waited for news from nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran. Brent futures fell 25 cents, or 0.4%, to $71.24 a barrel at 10:41 a.m. EST (1541 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 25 cents, or 0.4%, to $66.06. Earlier in the

Oil prices up after U.S.-Iran talks; set for first weekly losses since December

February 6, 2026

(Investing) – Oil prices ticked up on Friday, after reports citing Iran’s foreign minister said talks between the country and the U.S. had got off to a “good start.” At 11:05 ET (16:05 GMT), Brent oil futures for April were up 1% to $68.15 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.9% to $63.85 a barrel. Notably, the crude benchmarks were on track

Oil prices rebound about 1% after U.S.-India trade deal; eyes on U.S.-Iran talks

February 3, 2026

(Investing) – Oil prices steadied Tuesday after logging steep losses in the prior session as traders digested a trade deal between India and the U.S. as well as cooling tensions between the U.S. and Iran. At 11:27 ET (16:27 GMT), Brent oil futures for April rose 1% to $66.94 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.1% to $62.84 a barrel. Both benchmarks

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