Oil prices recovered a little on Wednesday after sliding earlier this week, as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, while support also came from data that showed U.

The fear throughout the Israel-Iran conflict is that it could squeeze the world’s supply of oil, which would pump up gas prices and hurt the global economy.

Oil prices tumbled by nearly 5% on Tuesday after Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Iran after nearly two weeks of conflict. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, fell to $68 a barrel, which is below the level it was at when Israel launched missiles against Iran's nuclear sites on 13 June.