This week US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is to embark on a 10-day trip across Asia.

A key reason for Yellen's visit is to try and build support for the plan to limit the price of Russia's Urals oil exports.

That'll be something to keep on eye on in the coming days.

Oil has recently slid a little lower. Let's hope this doesn't stuff things up and send the black stuff soaring again.

oil chart 11 July 2022