Oil prices today: Crude jumps nearly 2% as US-Iran talks stall, Hormuz disruptions tighten supply
Global oil prices surged Monday, with Brent crude hitting $107.49 and WTI reaching $96.17, driven by stalled US-Iran peace talks and ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
This supply squeeze, exacerbated by restricted shipping, has led Goldman Sachs to revise its Q4 oil price forecasts upwards, signaling continued market volatility.
- Iran's top diplomat returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US ABC News —
- US-Iran peace hopes stall as Trump calls off Pakistan talks Semafor —
- Trump says US negotiators will no longer physically travel for Iran peace talks Washington Examiner —
- Islamabad signals progress toward broader regional agreement Middle East Eye —
- US-Iran Talks Stall as Conflict Nears Two-Month Mark Bloomberg —