# Euro Declines on Dollar Strength

> The euro fell toward $1.17 after the US and Israel struck Iran, reportedly killing Iran's Supreme Leader and effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz. Surging energy prices added pressure on the euro as Europe sought natural gas supplies. Brent retreated after Trump said Washington would not attack Iran before the November midterms.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11007-euro-declines-on-dollar-strength
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Closure of Hormuz is a major supply shock to oil and LNG, raising energy, fertilizer and freight costs for feed producers. Brent's retreat on diplomatic signals shows the price risk is tied to headlines and could reverse quickly.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2026-03-02 | 1 | -1.1% | -3.3 | US-Israel strikes on Iran and effective Hormuz closure drove a risk-off dollar bid and energy cost pressure on Europe, pushing the euro toward $1.17. |
| DXY | 2026-03-02 | 1 | +0.7% | 3.3 | The euro fell toward $1.17 after the strikes on Iran and the Hormuz closure, showing dollar strength against its largest index component. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2022-02-28 | [Sterling falls vs dollar, rises against euro after Western sanctions on Russia \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42940-sterling-falls-vs-dollar-rises-against-euro-after-western-sanctions-on-russia.md) | +23.1% | +23.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-04 | [Dollar firms, euro stumbles as energy prices surge \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11005-dollar-firms-euro-stumbles-as-energy-prices-surge-marketscreener.md) | +7.9% | +48.7% |
| BRENT | 2023-12-27 | [Diesel Prices Rebound After 8-Week Decline on Supply Concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32880-diesel-prices-rebound-after-8-week-decline-on-supply-concerns.md) | -3.6% | +0.5% |
| BRENT | 2026-01-27 | [Crude Prices Jump to a 3-Month High on Dollar Weakness and Iran Risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21231-crude-prices-jump-to-a-3-month-high-on-dollar-weakness-and-iran-risks.md) | +0.6% | +7.6% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-13 | [US dollar rallies on safe-haven bids, rate cut delay; yen hits 34-year low - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12557-us-dollar-rallies-on-safe-haven-bids-rate-cut-delay-yen-hits-34-year-low-the.md) | -4.5% | -9.5% |
| EURUSD | 2022-01-24 | [Ukraine tensions lift dollar, send euro lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6267-ukraine-tensions-lift-dollar-send-euro-lower.md) | -1.6% | -0.2% |
| EURUSD | 2026-03-04 | [Dollar firms, euro stumbles as energy prices surge \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11005-dollar-firms-euro-stumbles-as-energy-prices-surge-marketscreener.md) | +0.4% | -0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2022-07-07 | [With US dollar nearly equal to euro, impact is being felt \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10288-with-us-dollar-nearly-equal-to-euro-impact-is-being-felt-ap-news.md) | -0.9% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- tradingeconomics.com: https://tradingeconomics.com/euro-area/currency/news/529423

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