After surging early in the day, crude oil prices have tumbled over the course of the trading session on Thursday. With the downturn, crude oil is extending the losses from the two previous sessions, as investors watch the developments in U.S.-Iran peace talks.
WTI Crude Oil for July month delivery was last seen trading down by $1.41 (or 1.43%) at $96.85 per barrel after spiking by as much as 4.5 percent to a high of $102.66 per barrel.
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Market Analysis
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.