Oil prices fall more than 1% as Secretary of State Blinken pushes for Gaza cease-fire
Crude oil futures held steady Monday as the U.S. Secretary of State made a renewed diplomatic push in the Middle East to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and head off an Israeli offensive against Rafah. West Texas Intermediate June contract: $83.83 a barrel, down 2 cents. Year to date, U.S. oil has gained 17%