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Oil pares gains as traders weigh Oman-Iran talks

Oil pares gains as traders weigh Oman-Iran talks

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices pared gains on Tuesday after hitting their highest for more than a week as signs of progress in talks between Oman and Iran over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were weighed against ongoing disruption to Middle East energy flows.

Oil climbs 5% as Iran, US both demand compensation and Hormuz hopes fade

Oil climbs 5% as Iran, US both demand compensation and Hormuz hopes fade

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled 5% higher on Monday after Iran and the United States traded demands for compensation, dimming prospects for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil edges lower with Oman-Iran talks in focus

Oil edges lower with Oman-Iran talks in focus

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell slightly on Tuesday after hitting their highest for more than a week as analysts assessed signs of progress in talks between Oman and Iran over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz while disruption to Middle East energy flows continued.

Oil climbs 2%, extending gains on dimming U.S.-Iran peace hopes

Oil climbs 2%, extending gains on dimming U.S.-Iran peace hopes

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday to their highest in more than a week as ongoing disruption to Middle East energy flows and fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal heightened concern over global oil supplies.

Oil rises 4% as Iran, US both demand compensation and Hormuz hopes fade

Oil rises 4% as Iran, US both demand compensation and Hormuz hopes fade

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped over 4% on Monday after Iran and the United States traded demands for compensation, dimming prospects for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil rises 3% as Iran tempers hopes of Hormuz reopening

Oil rises 3% as Iran tempers hopes of Hormuz reopening

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped 3% on Monday after Iran said the U.S. must lift sanctions on Tehran, pay reparations and meet a number of other conditions before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.

Oil rises 2% to more than one-week high as U.S.-Iran peace hopes dim

Oil rises 2% to more than one-week high as U.S.-Iran peace hopes dim

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday to over one-week highs as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz faded after President Donald Trump demanded compensation from Tehran.

Oil rises on uncertainty over reopening of Hormuz

Oil rises on uncertainty over reopening of Hormuz

By Helen Clark PERTH, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday on uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon, as Iran said a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes was in its final stages but insisted the U.S. must still meet other conditions.

Oil steady as Iran tempers hopes for swift Hormuz reopening

Oil steady as Iran tempers hopes for swift Hormuz reopening

By Sethuraman N R and Helen Clark NEW DELHI/PERTH, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed on Monday after surrendering earlier gains, as optimism over talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was tempered by Iran's insistence that the United States satisfy several demands before the waterway

Oil rises as Iran and US trade demands for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Oil rises as Iran and US trade demands for reopening Strait of Hormuz

By Ishaan Arora Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday as hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz faded after President Donald Trump demanded compensation for damages from Tehran.

Iranian-backed Houthi kill 4 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast

Iranian-backed Houthi kill 4 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have fired missiles at a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, killing four people, according to Yemeni authorities

Wall St futures edge up as Hormuz progress weighs down oil prices

Wall St futures edge up as Hormuz progress weighs down oil prices

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched up on Tuesday as signs of progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz weighed on oil prices, though the inflation outlook remained uncertain.