Oil prices edged higher as investors parsed fresh signals from U.S.-Iran negotiations, with uncertainty over a potential de-escalation keeping markets on edge.

Oil prices climb as U.S.-Iran talks stall and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, raising risks of tighter supply, falling inventories and further price spikes.

Oil prices edged higher as investors parsed fresh signals from U.S.-Iran negotiations, with uncertainty over a potential de-escalation keeping markets on edge.