Oil settled below $90 a barrel as softer economic data from China and a potential breakthrough in negotiations with Iran eased pressure on crude markets.
Oil tumbled after OPEC+ unexpectedly rolled out a plan to restore some production to the market this year, adding to the bearish momentum crude has been experiencing for months.
Oil, whipsawed by volatile equity markets, fell the most since mid-March when a banking crisis battered the commodity, nullifying gains from a surprise production cut by OPEC+.
Oil firms that want to stay or operate in Venezuela have been applying for permits from the U.S. Treasury after Washington reimposed sanctions last month.
Oil climbed as Chinese central bank assurances of economic support eased fears that a new round of virus lockdowns will crimp crude demand. Diesel markets also spiked amid a global clamor for supplies.