Oil Prices Set to End the Week Flat Amid Conflicting Signals

Crude oil prices recouped some of the losses they booked on Thursday today but looked set to end the week with little change, amid tariff worries, OPEC+’s decision to boost supply, and a threat of a diesel shortage in key markets, and the prospect of fresh U.S. sanctions on Russian energy. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $69.16 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $67.16 per barrel, both slightly up from opening, after they shed about 2% on Thursday, pressured by the latest tariff announcements from the White House.…