Oil trades steady as Ukraine peace talks counter supply disruptions
February 18, 2025
(CNBC) – Oil prices were largely steady on Thursday, paring losses of more than 1% earlier in the session, as a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine continued to exert downward pressure, but expectations about a pause in new U.S. tariffs fueled optimism. Brent crude futures closed down 16 cents, or 0.21%, at $75.02 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) settled down 8
