West Texas Intermediate fell to $99.90 on Tuesday, while Brent crude dropped to $113.88, though both remained near six-month highs. Middle East talks sent signals of peace. The risk premium is the extra cost driven by fears of war; Houthi forces attacked a Saudi refinery again, so supply risks remain. The pullback in oil prices eased inflation concerns, and gold rose about 1% to $4,057 as pressure on the U.S. Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy diminished. If oil prices surge again, expectations of rate hikes could weigh on gold in turn.
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