Oil prices fell on Friday, April 17, amid optimism that tensions in the Middle East could ease following a reported ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and the prospect of new talks between the US and Iran. Brent crude fell by 0.61% to $98.78 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate dropped 0.94% to $93.8, according to Reuters . JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . The decline followed reports that a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had