Seoul — Oil prices held steady on Monday as fears of conflict between the US and Iran eased, with investors shifting their focus to this week’s scheduled signing of an initial US-China trade deal, which could boost economic growth and demand.

Brent crude was down 2 cents at $64.96 per barrel at 6.38 SA time, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was up 3 cents at $59.07 a barrel from the previous session...

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