Oil Prices Slide Amid Middle East Tensions
Oil prices declined on Friday as markets monitored developments in the Middle East and tensions between the United States and Iran.
Brent crude futures fell $1.03, or 1.2 percent, to $88 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped $1.50, or 1.8 percent, to $82.09 a barrel.
Despite the decline, both benchmarks remain on track to post monthly gains of nearly 20 percent.