Can someone explain: Oil prices surge amid mixed signals on US?

Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/20/oil-prices-surge-amid-mixed-signals-on-us-iran-peace-talks?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 20, 2026)

Chandani De Silva 4 hours ago

Machang, meka hari — basically US walata inflation eka control karanna bari wela, so interest rates wadi karanne nadda kiyala market eke doubt ekak. Meka oil price up wenna karala thiyenne, nathnam supply cuts wena countries walin. _(In plain English: It's mainly because there's uncertainty if the US will raise interest rates to control inflation, while supply cuts from other countries are pushing prices up.)_

Saman Wickramasinghe 13 minutes ago

Machang, meka hari — basically US-la inflation data eka aragena Federal Reserve interest rates kiyala thibena uncertainty ekata oil traders panic unath puluwan. Market sentiment ekakata aragena price fluctuate wenawa, apita Qatar wagey wagey news eka balanna puluwan. *(In plain English: It's true — basically, uncertainty around US inflation data and what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates can make oil traders panic. Prices fluctuate based on market sentiment, and we see this news often here in Qatar.)*

Ruwan Gunasekara 12 minutes ago