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Oil Gains After Saudi Oil Field Attack
Oil rose after settlement amid supply concerns from the Middle East and renewed fears about escalating hostilities. Brent crude oil traded around $110 a barrel after settling around $109 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate also rose. The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region, Reuters reported, citing three US officials.
Brent Steady Amid Middle East Tensions
Oil held steady after three sessions of gains as traders booked profits from the recent rally while threats to energy supplies continued to loom from the Middle East to Russia. Brent oil edged lower to settle below $106 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate posted a marginal gain. The slight divergence bookended an otherwise aimless session, as investors used a lull in high-stakes developments to readjust positioning.
Brent Tops $106 as Supply Risks Intensify
Oil rose as Ukraine cast doubt on an "energy ceasefire" touted by US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia faced a fresh round of attacks following the deadliest strikes since the start of the Iran war. Brent crude advanced about 1.8% to settle near $107 a barrel. Ukraine will carry on with strikes against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, since Moscow continues to hit its energy infrastructure. He said he'd learned of the energy truce announced by Trump on social media.
Oil Falls on Signs of Iran Progress
Oil fell on tentative signs that talks between the US and Iran to reopen the world's most important energy shipping route were progressing. West Texas Intermediate futures fell about 2.3% to settle near $92 a barrel, notching its first weekly drop since late August, as traders increasingly expect that the negotiations will be productive. The two countries were said to be pushing for a breakthrough that would see Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lift its blockade of Iranian ports.
Crude Gains on Tight Supply Signals
Oil rose as signs of tightness across several key market gauges outweighed indications of diplomatic progress toward reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures settled near $107 a barrel, after climbing as much as 5% during the session. Prices initially rallied on hawkish rhetoric from Iran before easing, with US and Iranian negotiators exploring a phased deal that would see Tehran reopen the energy chokepoint and Washington lift its economic blockade of the Islamic Republic's ports.
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