Renewed Chance for US-Iran Peace Talks Causes WTI Crude Prices to Fall
Expectations that the US and Iran will resume peace talks in Pakistan have renewed hopes for the normalization of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, causing WTI crude oil prices to drop by 1.5%.
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- 📰 Published: April 25, 2026 at 07:13
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(Central News Agency, New York, 24th, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatches) The United States and Iran are expected to resume peace talks in Pakistan, bringing a renewed opportunity for the gradual restoration of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which caused West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices to fall today.
June futures for WTI crude oil in the New York market fell by 1.5%, closing at $94.40 per barrel.
Meanwhile, June futures for North Sea Brent crude oil in the London market rose by 0.3%, closing at $105.33 per barrel.
June futures for WTI crude oil in the New York market fell by 1.5%, closing at $94.40 per barrel.
Meanwhile, June futures for North Sea Brent crude oil in the London market rose by 0.3%, closing at $105.33 per barrel.