# Oil rises 1% on stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, strong US demand | Reuters

> Oil rose nearly a dollar a barrel as Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for stalling peace talks. Brent settled at $67.67 a barrel, up 83 cents.

- Date: 2025-08-21 · published 2025-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23491-oil-rises-1-on-stalled-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-strong-us-demand-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Stalled peace efforts raise the risk of disruption to Russian supply, which supports crude prices and energy-linked costs for feed.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-12-19 | [Oil prices climb as US blocks Venezuelan tankers, eyes on Russia-Ukraine talks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21665-oil-prices-climb-as-us-blocks-venezuelan-tankers-eyes-on-russia-ukraine-talks.md) | +3.1% | +8.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-02-18 | [Oil settles up 4% on Iran-US tensions, Russia-Ukraine talks end without breakthrough \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20786-oil-settles-up-4-on-iran-us-tensions-russia-ukraine-talks-end-without.md) | +3.5% | +54.4% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-24 | [Oil tops $105/bbl after Russia attacks Ukraine \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42853-oil-tops-105-bbl-after-russia-attacks-ukraine-reuters.md) | +18.2% | +27.0% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-23 | [South African rand slips as investors seek clarity on stalled US-Iran peace talks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20003-south-african-rand-slips-as-investors-seek-clarity-on-stalled-us-iran-peace.md) | +12.6% | -0.5% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-22 | [Oil settles near 2014 high on Russia-Ukraine escalation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42857-oil-settles-near-2014-high-on-russia-ukraine-escalation-reuters.md) | +6.1% | +23.6% |
| WTI | 2025-12-19 | [Oil prices climb as US blocks Venezuelan tankers, eyes on Russia-Ukraine talks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21665-oil-prices-climb-as-us-blocks-venezuelan-tankers-eyes-on-russia-ukraine-talks.md) | +0.8% | +7.3% |
| WTI | 2026-02-18 | [Oil settles up 4% on Iran-US tensions, Russia-Ukraine talks end without breakthrough \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20786-oil-settles-up-4-on-iran-us-tensions-russia-ukraine-talks-end-without.md) | +5.1% | +53.8% |
| WTI | 2022-02-24 | [Oil tops $105/bbl after Russia attacks Ukraine \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42853-oil-tops-105-bbl-after-russia-attacks-ukraine-reuters.md) | +20.2% | +24.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-1-stalled-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-strong-us-demand-2025-08-21/

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