Crude oil futures decline as US extends Iran peace deal deadline - The HinduBusinessLineSENSEX 75,273.45 0.00NIFTY 23,306.45 0.00CRUDEOIL 9,017.00+ 518.00GOLD 139,837.00 -4,260.00SILVER 219,000.00 -15,834.00SENSEX 75,273.45 0.00NIFTY 23,306.45 0.00NIFTY 23,306.45 0.00CRUDEOIL 9,017.00+ 518.00CRUDEOIL 9,017.00+ 518.00GOLD 139,837.00 -4,260.00'; } document.getElementById("lgdv").innerHTML = htmlElements; } function numberformat(i) { return Number(parseFloat(i).toFixed(2)).toLocaleString('en', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 }) } async function gatherResponse(response) { const { headers } = response; const contentType = headers.get('content-type') || ''; if (contentType.includes('application/json')) { return await response.json() } return response.text(); } function getWidth() { if (Math.max(document.body.scrollWidth,document.documentElement.scrollWidth,document.body.offsetWidth,document.documentElement.offsetWidth,document.documentElement.clientWidth) > 991) { document.getElementById("mob").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("lgdv").style.display = "block"; } else { document.getElementById("mob").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("lgdv").style.display = "none"; } } getWidth();]]>Crude oil futures traded lower on Friday morning after the US extended the deadline for Iran to secure a peace deal by another 10 days.At 9.09 am on Friday, June Brent oil futures were at $100.98, down by 0.89 per cent, and May crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $93.63, down by 0.90 per cent. April crude oil futures were trading at ₹8872 on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) during the initial hour of trading on Friday against the previous close of ₹8999, down by 1.41 per cent, and May futures were trading at ₹8597 against the previous close of ₹8724, down by 1.46 per cent.In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said: “As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time. Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well.”In another post a few hours before that, he said: “The Iranian negotiators are very different and “strange.” They are “begging” us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only “looking at our proposal.” WRONG!!! They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty!”A Reuters report, which quoted an unnamed source, said that a 15-point US proposal to Iran was reviewed in detail on Wednesday by senior Iranian officials and the representative of Iran’s supreme leader. The official called the plan ‘one-side and unfair’, it said.Published on March 27, 2026Sign into Unlock benefits!Access 10 free stories per monthAccess to comment on every storySign up/Manage to our newslettersGet notified by email for early preview to new features, discounts & offers${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }