Brent crude futures were down 22 cents, or 0.31%, at $69.97 a barrel by 0052 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude lost 27 cents, or 0.39%, to $68.11 a barrel.
The Iran-Israel conflict has set the stage for a week that will see US Fed and BoJ consider key policy decisions, along with a summit level meeting of Group of Seven leaders, and market participants will weight if the cues get further complicated.
If the middle east conflict remains restricted, or even subside, one could see the market impact wear off, said Chirag Mehta, the CIO at Quantum AMC. However, the markets are at risk of a correction as valuations have been cooled off, and there is't enough opportunity to deploy capital.
Brent crude jumped more than 13% following the attacks, which targeted Iran’s nuclear program and military capabilities, in a major escalation in tensions between two major military powers that risks spiraling into a regional war.
Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency, in an effort to boost oil and gas production triggered a sharp fall in crude oil prices, with Brent falling below $80 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate near $77.
Oil prices rose as cold weather gripped parts of the United States and Europe, boosting winter fuel demand.
On October 1, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation to Israel’s war in Gaza, targeting Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
But an end to a dispute halting Libyan exports and soft Chinese demand culminating in oil hitting multi-month lows drove the group to reconsider.
Brent crude futures settled at $82.79 a barrel, down $1.09, or 1.3%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled at $78.26 a barrel, down $1.00, or 1.3%.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for May delivery fell Rs 114 or 1.73 per cent to Rs 6,471 per barrel with a business volume of 11,948 lots
U.S. crude stocks rose by 509,000 barrels in the week ended May 3, market sources said citing American Petroleum Institute figures. Gasoline and distillate fuel inventories also rose, they said.
A small correction in markets is expected, unless there is some other action this evening by Israel or Iran, according to market expert Ajay Bagga.
Brent crude futures for May dropped 70 cents, or 0.8%, to $85.55 a barrel by 1258 GMT while the more actively traded June contract was down 61 cents, or 0.7%, at $85.02. The May contract expires on Thursday.
Brent crude futures were up 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $80.36 a barrel at 11:24 a.m. EST (1618 GMT). US West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) gained 46 cents, or 0.6%, to $75.22 a barrel.
Brent crude futures were up 90 cents, or 1.13%, at $78.31 a barrel at 12:11 p.m. ET (17:11 GMT). During the session they had climbed over $3 to more than $80.
Brent futures rose $2.23, or 2.9%, to $79.03 a barrel by 11:25 a.m. EST (1625 GMT), while, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.34, or 3.35, to $73.71.
On December 29, oil climbed after falling 3% the previous day as more shipping firms prepared to transit the Red Sea route. Major firms had stopped using Red Sea routes after Yemen's Houthi militant group began targeting vessels.
Front month February Brent crude futures were down $1.02, about 1.3%, at $78.63 a barrel by 1443 GMT in subdued trade ahead of their imminent expiry, while the more active March contract was down 92 cents, about 1.2%, at $78.62 a barrel.
"The main partners in the current situation are China, whose share has grown to approximately 45-50 percent, and, of course, India," the Russian Deputy Prime Minister said.
Brent crude futures were up 92 cents, or 1.2%, to $80.31 a barrel at 1445 GMT.
Brent futures rose $1.34, or about 1.7%, to $78.76 a barrel by 1349 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) was at $74.1, up $1.2, also roughly 1.7%.
Brent crude futures settled up 25 cents to $89.90 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) was unchanged at $86.66.
As Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their voluntary supply cuts through the end of the year, both benchmarks reached 10-month highs earlier this week. Brent and WTI were still on track for about a 1 percent gain for the week
Brent crude futures rose 95 cents, or 1.2% to $84.42 a barrel by 12:46 p.m. ET (1646 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) was up $1.23, or 1.6% at $80.60 a barrel.
Brent futures were up 63 cents at $80.26 a barrel by 1325 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 51 cents at $76.26.