Brent and WTI oil prices dropped 6-7% in the first session of the week, driven by investor optimism that the US and Iran are nearing a peace agreement.
International Energy Agency (IEA) director Fatih Birol stated oil inventories are rapidly depleting as the world enters a new planting season and summer travel period.
Brent oil prices currently at 119 USD per barrel as US-Iran negotiation prospects remain deadlocked and US oil inventories drop sharply more than forecast.
Middle Eastern countries are at risk of their worst economic crisis since the pandemic, with gross domestic product potentially falling by up to 6% this year due to ongoing conflict, according to Reuters.
Brent crude traded around 98 USD per barrel, up nearly 5%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indices achieved new highs for the second consecutive session.