Oil futures move lower Tuesday, continuing a pullback from levels last seen in 2014 as traders prepare for talks aimed at returning Tehran to an...
Oil futures moved lower Tuesday, continuing a pullback from levels last seen in 2014 as traders awaited another round of talks aimed at returning Iran to an international nuclear accord and allowing the country to resume crude exports.
Price action Market drivers Negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are set to resume in Vienna on Tuesday. The U.S., an indirect participant in the talks, exited the deal in 2018 under President Donald Trump, renewing sanctions on Iran that prevent it from large-scale exports of crude. Iran responded by increasing the amount and purity of the uranium it enriches, a violation of the accord.
The Biden administration on Friday waived sanctions on some of Iran’s civilian nuclear activities in a move observers took as a sign of progress toward an agreement. “Besides the feel good-vibe coming from the negotiations, the Biden administration is feeling pressure to lower inflation, and the fastest way to do that would be to lower energy prices,” said Robert Yawger, executive director of energy futures at Mizuho, in a note. “I do think that the Biden administration is more likely to get a deal done versus $90 a barrel than they would be versus $50.”
Worries remain, however, over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kyiv Tuesday after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. Russia has massed around 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine. Moscow has insisted it has no plans to invade, but has demanded concessions on security arrangements from Western powers and NATO.
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