Brent Oil Prices Fall Below $60 on Ukraine Peace Deal Progress

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Oil prices fell below $60 per barrel as a potential peace deal in Ukraine increased hopes of reduced conflict, leading to a 2% drop in Brent crude and a 2.22% drop in WTI crude.

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Oil prices fell by 2% early on Tuesday as hope of a peace deal in Ukraine increased, sending Brent crude below $60 per barrel to the lowest level since May. As of 9:47 a.m. ET on Tuesday, the front-month Brent Crude futures prices traded down by 2.10% below the $60 per barrel threshold, at $59.29. The U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, slipped by 2.22% and traded at $55.56 per barrel by early morning ET. The U.S. oil price has plunged by 22% year to date and is on track for the worst performance since 2018. Brent, for its part, has lost 20%…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 16, 2025.
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