# Oil Down 3% as New US-Iran Talks Seen

> Oil futures fell as much as 3% on reports that US and Iranian officials would hold a second round of talks in Islamabad. WTI for May was down about 3.2% near $95.90, and Brent was down about 1.5% near $97.88. The current ceasefire expires April 21.

- Date: 2026-04-14 · published 2026-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10136-oil-down-3-as-new-us-iran-talks-seen
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Energy prices are tracking diplomatic headlines, and a failed round of talks would likely lift crude and diesel costs again. Lower energy input costs would ease feed production and transport expenses if a deal holds.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-05-21 | [Oil falls with US-Iran peace talks in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12489-oil-falls-with-us-iran-peace-talks-in-focus.md) | -9.1% | -21.3% |
| WTI | 2026-05-24 | [Oil tumbles nearly 7% as US and Iran seen moving closer to deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12722-oil-tumbles-nearly-7-as-us-and-iran-seen-moving-closer-to-deal-reuters.md) | -4.4% | -25.2% |
| WTI | 2025-05-27 | [Oil prices ease as US-Iran talks, OPEC+ plans spur supply concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24853-oil-prices-ease-as-us-iran-talks-opec-plans-spur-supply-concerns.md) | +0.9% | +4.3% |
| WTI | 2025-06-23 | [Oil settles down 7% after Iran attacks US military base in Qatar, not tankers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9615-oil-settles-down-7-after-iran-attacks-us-military-base-in-qatar-not-tankers.md) | -12.2% | -9.7% |
| WTI | 2026-10-29 | [Oil falls as efforts to revive US-Iran talks ease supply concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1443-oil-falls-as-efforts-to-revive-us-iran-talks-ease-supply-concerns.md) | -2.3% | — |
| BRENT | 2026-05-21 | [Oil falls with US-Iran peace talks in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12489-oil-falls-with-us-iran-peace-talks-in-focus.md) | -11.6% | -25.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-24 | [Oil tumbles nearly 7% as US and Iran seen moving closer to deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12722-oil-tumbles-nearly-7-as-us-and-iran-seen-moving-closer-to-deal-reuters.md) | -8.2% | -26.6% |
| BRENT | 2025-05-27 | [Oil prices ease as US-Iran talks, OPEC+ plans spur supply concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24853-oil-prices-ease-as-us-iran-talks-opec-plans-spur-supply-concerns.md) | +0.8% | +12.0% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/news/world-policy/article/2026/04/14/oil-3-new-us-iran-talks-seen

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