Oil prices tumble 4% on Trump Iran remarks, putting Exxon and Chevron in focus premarket
Oil prices fell more than 4% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said killings of protesters in Iran were ending, cooling fears of U.S. military action that could disrupt supply. Brent, the global benchmark, was down $2.84, or 4.27%, at $63.68 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell $2.68, or 4.32%, to $59.34 by 1012 GMT.