Brent crude price steadies near $68 after Iran talks; traders eye U.S. data this week
Brent crude rose 0.3% to $68.22 a barrel by 1044 GMT Monday as U.S.-Iran talks continued and Indian refiners shifted away from Russian crude. WTI also gained 0.3% to $63.73. Traders weighed geopolitical risks against supply forecasts, with upcoming U.S. inventory, payrolls, and CPI data expected to influence prices this week.