Crude oil prices have plummeted to their lowest levels since 2021 following the U.S.'s imposition of a fresh 50% tariff on Chinese imports in response to China's retaliatory tariffs, exacerbating fears of a global recession and sapping oil demand.

Oil prices settled down more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday at a four-year low as investors priced in an increasing likelihood of a recession due to the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, the world's two biggest economies.

Shares of oil companies have dropped sharply in recent days. Growth fears and expectations of more supply from OPEC+ are pressuring crude prices.