Oil prices fall as supply concerns ease on hopes for U.S.-Iran talks

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as reports of possible talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran reduced supply-risk fears tied to the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The move reflects easing geopolitical risk premiums in crude, with the key driver being lower perceived disruption risk to global oil flows.

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Oil prices fell on Tuesday as reports of possible talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran reduced supply-risk fears tied to the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The move reflects easing geopolitical risk premiums in crude, with the key driver being lower perceived disruption risk to global oil flows.