Oil prices rise higher as Iran denies US talks, dimming deescalation hopes
Oil prices have climbed higher amid fading hopes of deescalation in the Iran war following Tehran’s denial that talks with the United States are under way. Futures for Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose nearly 2 percent on Thursday to top $104 per barrel after Tehran dismissed reports of direct negotiations with US President Donald … Read moreOil prices rise higher as Iran denies US talks, dimming deescalation hopes