Oil eases as investors await Iran nuclear talks this week
SINGAPORE: Oil pulled back after hitting fresh multi-year highs on Monday, as investors awaited the outcome of this week’s talks between Iran and world powers over a nuclear deal that is expected to boost crude supplies.
Brent crude futures for August fell 26 cents, or 0.4%, to $71.63 a barrel by 0218 GMT, after earlier hitting $72.27, their highest since May 2019. US West Texas Intermediate crude for July touched $70 for the first time since October 2018 but retreated to $69.43 a barrel, down 19 cents, or 0.3%.
Investors may have sold off some contracts to take profit when WTI hit $70, said Avtar Sandu, a senior commodities manager at Phillips Futures in Singapore.
