Oil prices remained steady on Friday. This came after fears of a U.S. strike on Iran eased. U.S. crude and gasoline inventories also rose. Venezuela has resumed oil exports. Analysts noted a swift unwinding of the ‘Iran premium’ from prices. Shell and OPEC provided outlooks on future energy demand and supply balances.
US stocks today: Dow soars 800 points to hit record as Iran optimism offsets chip slump, weak jobs data
Wall Street closed higher with the Dow hitting a record, lifted by easing Iran war concerns and gains in healthcare and financial stocks. However, weak