US-Iran Oil Prices: Brent Near $73 as Markets Watch Hormuz Talks
Oil prices remain volatile as Brent trades near $73 and WTI near $70, with markets focused on US-Iran talks and Strait of Hormuz shipping risks.
Oil prices remain volatile as Brent trades near $73 and WTI near $70, with markets focused on US-Iran talks and Strait of Hormuz shipping risks.
Oil prices remain volatile as Brent trades near $73/b and WTI near $67/b, with markets balancing US-Iran war risks, Hormuz flows and weaker demand.
Brent and WTI crude prices softened today as geopolitical tensions, supply disruptions, and weakening demand shaped a volatile global oil market.
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