--- title: "Iran reportedly has not yet decided whether to participate in the new round of negotiations, and New York oil surged 7% to rise above $90" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283274067.md" description: "The development of the situation in Iran and whether to participate in the second round of negotiations with the United States remains uncertain. After the U.S. military seized an Iranian merchant ship, oil prices surged, with New York crude oil rising to $90 per barrel and Brent crude oil rising to $96.2. Gold prices fell, with New York gold futures reported at $4,777.5 per ounce. In the Asia-Pacific stock market, the South Korean KOSPI index and the Japanese stock market both saw slight increases. In the foreign exchange market, the euro and the British pound fell slightly against the U.S. dollar, while the U.S. dollar rose slightly against the Japanese yen" datetime: "2026-04-20T00:50:44.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/283274067.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283274067.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/283274067.md) --- # Iran reportedly has not yet decided whether to participate in the new round of negotiations, and New York oil surged 7% to rise above $90 The situation in Iran has seen new developments. According to Iranian media reports, it remains uncertain whether the country will engage in a second round of negotiations with the United States, and the U.S. military has detained an Iranian merchant ship. Following this news, oil prices surged. As of today (20th) during the Asian trading session, West Texas Intermediate crude oil is priced at $90 per barrel, up $6.15 or 7.33%; Brent crude oil is priced at $96.2 per barrel, up $5.82 or 6.44%. Gold prices, on the other hand, have declined, with New York gold futures priced at $4,777.5 per ounce, down $102.1 or 2.09%; spot gold is priced at $4,764.06 per ounce, down $66.28 or 1.37%. In the Asia-Pacific stock market, the South Korean KOSPI index is currently at 6203 points, up 11 points or 0.19%; Japanese stocks are at 58823 points, up 348 points or 0.6%. In the foreign exchange market, the euro against the U.S. dollar is currently at 1.1756, down 0.08%, the British pound against the U.S. dollar is at 1.3495, down 0.16%, and the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen is at 159.06, up 0.26%. 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