Oil prices fell on foreign markets yesterday for the first time since the US launched the war against Iran, after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would provide support to oil tankers transiting the Persian Gulf and would announce new measures in the coming days, according to CNBC. The futures price of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for April delivery was $74.01 a barrel on the Nymex New York at 08:27 local time, down 0.8% from Tuesday's session, while