LONDON, June 29 : Oil prices steadied on Monday as Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and Middle East producers pushed ahead with loading oil and liquefied natural gas despite fresh ship attacks. The two countries also agreed to renew talks over the Strait of Hormuz, rai

Brent jumped as much as 1.9 per cent to US$73.39 a barrel, before paring some gains. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Oil prices saw an uptick as renewed US-Iran tensions in the Middle East disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite reports of a potential de-escalation and renewed…