Crude oil markets are focused on Friday’s meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska

Crude oil markets are focused on Friday’s meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska

• I'm not sure why folks expect progress on ending the Russian war on Ukraine.

Crude oil markets are focused on Friday’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, with a potential Ukraine ceasefire set to dominate discussions.

The war has been seen as a support for oil prices, as ongoing hostilities constrain Russian crude supply to global markets.

Brent is little changed here in the Asian morning.