Oil Prices Climb as US-Iran Talks Stall Amid Diesel Export Uncertainty
Oil prices rose around 2% on Thursday as diplomatic talks between the US and Iran showed little sign of progress.
The Brent crude futures price was up $2.03, or 2%, at $105.11 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures were up $1.48, or 1.6%, at $93.64 a barrel.
The rise in oil prices comes as Iran's president told the UN General Assembly that Tehran would never surrender to US pressure.
A senior Iranian official said Tehran was reviewing Washington's response to its peace proposals, which prioritise lifting the US naval blockade on Iranian ports and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.