Qatar and Iran hold Hormuz de-escalation talks

Oil prices edged lower on Friday morning after Qatar and Iran discussed ways to de-escalate the regional conflict and restart Washington-Tehran peace talks. Brent crude futures fell 0.4 percent to $89.39, while US West Texas Intermediate slipped 0.4 percent to $83.20. Both benchmarks have dipped over the past five days. In a social media post […]