The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker "Asahi Princess" is made ready off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on on April 15, 2026. Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, as an official said oil revenue last month dropped more than 70 percent compared to February. Bakr Alkasem | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices were mixed Friday as the United States and Iran are expected to hold direct talks in Pakistan. International benchmark  Brent crude  futures closed little changed at $105.33 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate  futures lost more than 1% to $94.40. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan Saturday morning for direct talks with their Iranian counterparts, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday.…