Oil Steadies Ahead of Biden Middle East Trip

Oil Steadies Ahead of Biden Middle East Trip
An oil pump of IPC Petroleum France is seen at sunset outside Soudron, near Reims, France, on Aug. 24, 2022. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil steadied on Tuesday after sliding more than $1 the day before ahead of a trip by U.S. President Joe Biden to the Middle East that is likely to involve balancing support for Israel with containing a regional escalation of its war with Hamas.

Brent crude futures were up 28 cents at $89.93 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) was up 12 cents at $86.78 a barrel as of 1048 GMT.