Oil prices rebound after 4% slide as Iran tension cools, traders eye U.S. stockpiles
LONDON, Jan 16, 2026, 11:40 GMT — Regular session Oil prices edged higher on Friday as traders weighed supply risks linked to Iran against signs Washington may be stepping back from military action. Brent crude gained 50 cents, or 0.78%, to $64.26 a barrel by 1000 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 48 cents, or 0.81%, to $59.67, with Brent on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. (Reuters) The move followed a rough Thursday: Brent settled down $2.76, or 4.15%, at $63.76 and WTI fell $2.83, or 4.56%, to $59.19 after President Donald Trump said Tehran’s crackdown