Oil prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, on signs of some progress in restoring crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz following U.S.-Iran peace talks.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $1.09, or 1.4%, to $76.81 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate CLc1 declined to $72.99 a barrel, down 87 cents, or 1.2%, as of 0607 GMT.
Spot premiums for crude and some refined products in Asia, Europe and Africa have fallen back following a U.S.-Iran deal to end the Middle East conflict, though caution about how soon normal shipping can resume is providing a floor for oil markets.Prices tumbled across the board on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said a preliminary agreement had been signed.
Crosby Enterprises, LLC (the “Company”) announced that the Company filed chapter 11 cases for several of its subsidiary/affiliate units, Crosby Tugs, L.L.C., Crosby Dredging, L.L.C. and Crosby Marine Transportation, L.L.C., in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 23, 2026.
U.S. diesel exports to Europe hit an all‑time high in January after the continent strengthened its ban on imports of Russian-derived fuel, and as discounted Russian diesel displaced U.S. fuel in Brazil, data showed and analysts said.The developments show how Western sanctions, aimed at punishing Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, are reshaping markets, allowing U.S.