Oil steadied on Wednesday after steep falls in the previous two trading sessions, as investors waited to see if efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war and restore traffic through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz were making progress.
Brent crude futures rose 26 cents, or about 0.33%, to $79.62 a barrel by 0110 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 0.16%, or 12 cents, to $75.90 a barrel.