
Oil Steadies as Traders Focus on US Tariffs, Red Sea Attacks
West Texas Intermediate traded near $68 a barrel after advancing 1.4% in the previous session. Brent closed above $69. President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of higher tariff rates on key trading partners, and signed an executive order holding off the new duties until Aug. 1.
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