# Ebullient Over Trade Talks - ADM Investor Services

> US and China agreed over the weekend to a 90-day pause in the heaviest tariffs, cutting US duties on Chinese imports to 30% from 145% and China's duties on US imports to 10% from 125%. Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman ended without agreement but further talks were planned.

- Date: 2025-05-12 · published 2025-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12545-ebullient-over-trade-talks-adm-investor-services
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

The tariff cut eases trade tensions and lifts crude prices, while a possible Iranian supply return would be bearish, pulling in opposite directions for energy.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-01-04 | [Oil prices rise on US-China trade talks and OPEC cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10834-oil-prices-rise-on-us-china-trade-talks-and-opec-cuts.md) | +11.7% | +14.6% |
| WTI | 2025-05-09 | [Week in Review: Fuel Prices Climb on Trade Talks and US Supply Strains - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12548-week-in-review-fuel-prices-climb-on-trade-talks-and-us-supply-strains-mansfield.md) | +2.9% | +7.0% |
| WTI | 2025-05-09 | [Market Talk \| Trade Optimism While Energy Prices Continue To Rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12546-market-talk-trade-optimism-while-energy-prices-continue-to-rally.md) | +2.9% | +7.0% |
| WTI | 2019-01-09 | [Oil rises more than 2 pct on U.S.-China trade talk hope](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11168-oil-rises-more-than-2-pct-on-u-s-china-trade-talk-hope.md) | +4.5% | +8.1% |
| WTI | 2019-02-22 | [WCU Commodities ride high as trade talks continue to dominate the agenda \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11848-wcu-commodities-ride-high-as-trade-talks-continue-to-dominate-the-agenda-saxo.md) | +0.5% | +5.3% |
| BRENT | 2019-01-04 | [Oil prices rise on US-China trade talks and OPEC cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10834-oil-prices-rise-on-us-china-trade-talks-and-opec-cuts.md) | +11.9% | +13.9% |
| BRENT | 2025-05-09 | [Week in Review: Fuel Prices Climb on Trade Talks and US Supply Strains - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12548-week-in-review-fuel-prices-climb-on-trade-talks-and-us-supply-strains-mansfield.md) | +3.1% | +7.5% |
| BRENT | 2026-01-13 | [Brent Rises After US Imposes Tariffs on Iran's Allies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11396-brent-rises-after-us-imposes-tariffs-on-iran-s-allies.md) | +1.4% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- admis.com: https://www.admis.com/ebullient-over-trade-talks/

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