Oil futures fell sharply Friday, with U.S. and global benchmark crude headed for their lowest finish in about a week, as skepticism around a rollback of tariffs in China-U.S. trade talks eroded bullish sentiment on crude prices. “Conflicting signals over when the United States and China will agree on a deal to end 18 long months of trade disputes and uncertainty” pressured prices for oil Friday, said Lukman Otunuga, senior research analyst at FXTM. “Although markets remain cautiously optimistic over a trade deal on the horizon, conflicting signals from both sides could weigh on global sentiment and investor ... (full story)