Oil News: Crude Oil Futures Straddling Mid-Point as Geopolitics and Peace Talks Collide.Crude oil futures hover at the $69.23 mid-point as Ukrainian drone strikes and Venezuela tensions clash with Putin peace talks. Key levels in focus.
Bank of England's Bailey urges banks to boost lending after capital change.Banks should increase their lending to boost the economy following a reduction in the amount of capital they need to set aside, the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday.