(Corrects to say prices down $1.32 rather than ‌up in paragraph ‌2)

BENGALURU, April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. crude ​futures fell more than $1 in early Asian trade on Tuesday as ‌traders balanced ⁠heightened supply risks linked to a ⁠U.S. blockade nL6N40V09S of Iranian shipping in ​the Strait ​of ​Hormuz with reports ‌nL4N40W0L7 that Washington and Tehran were still open to talks after a tense meeting in ‌Islamabad.

U.S. West Texas ​Intermediate was ​at $97.76 ​a barrel, down $1.32, ‌or 1.3% by ​2205 ​GMT, following a 1.5% gain in the previous ​session.

(Reporting ‌by Anmol Choubey ​in Bengaluru; Editing by ​Chris Reese)