Oil Set for Longest Losing Streak Since August 2025

Oil prices fell in Asian trading on Wednesday and were on course for a sixth consecutive day of declines as the first U.S.-Iran talks in months revived hopes of a deal and eased concerns about oil supply from the Middle East. In Wednesday trade in Asia, Brent Crude prices dipped by about 1% to $98.30, after falling on Tuesday below the $100 a barrel mark. The U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, fell by 1.4% to below the $ 90-a-barrel threshold and traded at $89.49. Oil prices extended the losses that began late last week and were on track on Wednesday morning to post a sixth straight day of losses, for the first time since August 2025.