Oil prices pushed up once more with the US and Iran appearing to not make much progress towards a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 38.59 points, 0.4%, at 10,862.50.

LONDON: Oil prices fell back in choppy trading and stock markets were marginally higher Tuesday (Aug 11) as investors weighed fading expectations of higher interest rates against…