Oil Prices Creep Up as Investors Weigh Cease-Fire Extension

April 22, 2026

Oil prices held steady on Wednesday after pushing higher the day before and U.S. stock markets looked set to open stronger as investors tried to make sense of President Trump’s decision to extend the cease-fire with Iran amid doubts about the status of another round of peace talks.

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