
Oil price news: oil falls from one-month high on thin trading, weak technicals
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Oil retreated from its highest close in almost a month as key technical gauges flashed weakness amid thin holiday trading.
West Texas Intermediate fell by 1.9 per cent to settle near US$74 a barrel after closing at the strongest level since November in the prior session. Traders focused on evening out positions before the new year, a move that capped prices while low volumes exacerbated downward swings.
Both WTI and Brent crude formed a bearish “death cross” — where the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day — for the first time since September 2022. In the past, that pattern has heralded further weakness.

Oil prices rise and stocks fall as war with Iran still advances despite Trump’s talk of negotiations
U.S. markets ticked slightly lower and oil prices rose early Tuesday as the war in the Middle East continued a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States had made progress in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five days.











