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Oil Prices Slip as US Sanctions Ease Fears of Escalation in Iran

By Georgina Mccartney HOUSTON, June 20 (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Friday as the U.S. imposed new Iran-related sanctions marking a diplomatic approach that fed hopes of a negotiated agreement, a day after President Donald Trump said he might take two weeks to decide U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict. Brent crude futures were …

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US Natgas Heads for Best Week in More Than a Month on Hot-Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures slipped on Friday but headed for its best week in more than a month, steered by forecasts for hotter weather that should boost the amount of gas power generators burn to keep air conditioners humming. Gas futures for July delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 2 cents, or 0.5%, …

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