If everything goes according to plan, this trip will mark Putin's eighth visit to the U.S. during his presidency, a role he has held for 20 years across two separate terms. Trump is hosting the meeting to try to push Moscow into a peace deal with Ukraine.

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, regaining ground after a sell-off in the previous session, with the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin raising risk premiums in the market.

Oil prices were falling in muted trading, with Brent crude down 0.3% at $65.91 a barrel and WTI down 0.4% at $62.92 a barrel. Brent prices have declined around 10% since the end of July, as President Trump's Aug.