Oil prices slipped on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had delayed a planned military strike on Iran following requests from key Middle Eastern leaders, easing concerns over an immediate escalation that could put global crude supplies in greater jeopardy.
Trump said on Monday that he had put on hold a “scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow” after appeals from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Earlier in the day, Trump told the New York Post that Iran knows “what’s going to be happening soon,” though he did not provide further details.
