Crude oil futures settle lower on Monday amid lingering demand concerns

29 Apr 2025 Evaluate

Crude oil futures pulled back sharply to settle lower on Monday. The price of crude oil showed a significant move back to the downside amid ongoing concerns about demand due to lingering uncertainty about potential trade deals. The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that ‘This Week’ on Sunday he believes an agreement in principle can reached on 17 or 18 important trade deals that the administration is currently negotiating. Meanwhile, the steep drop by crude oil futures also came as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that he remains ‘extremely cautious’ about the success of nuclear talks between Iran and the US.

Benchmark crude oil futures for June delivery tumbled $0.97 or about 1.54% at $62.05 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery fell $1.01 or 1.51% to settle at $65.86 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

© 2026 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×