Oil Prices Rebound Amid US-Iran Tensions
Oil prices have made a partial recovery following a sharp sell-off in the previous two trading sessions. On Wednesday, September Brent crude futures on the ICE Futures exchange rose by 3.53% to $87.06 per barrel.
The price increase marks a rebound from Tuesday's close, when oil prices had fallen to two-week lows. The decline was attributed to a halt in exchanges of strikes between the United States and Iran, as well as reports that negotiators from Iran and Oman were seeking an agreement to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
September West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) also advanced by 3.31% to $81.88 per barrel.