Oil prices experienced their first monthly decline since November, with a decrease on Friday

Oil prices fell on Friday, heading for their first monthly drop since November, as markets watched an Oval Office argument between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents Washington’s new tariffs and Iraq’s decision to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan region. Brent crude futures settled at $73.18 a barrel, down 86 cents, or 1.16%, while U.S….

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Fears over China’s oil demand have eased, and attention is turning to Middle East negotiations

Oil prices fell on Monday on worries about slowing demand in China, the world’s biggest oil importer. Brent crude futures were down 13 cents, or 0.2%, at $79.55. U.S. for America West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 0.2%, or 13 cents, at $76.52 a barrel. The country’s industrial production fell and unemployment rose. That…

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