# S. Korean currency rises further on hopes for U.S.-Iran talks | Yonhap News Agency

> The won strengthened on April 15, opening at 1,471 per dollar after Trump said US-Iran talks could resume within two days in Pakistan. The won had reached its highest level in about a month the previous day.

- Date: 2026-04-14 · published 2026-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19957-s-korean-currency-rises-further-on-hopes-for-u-s-iran-talks-yonhap-news-agency
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Hopes for a US-Iran deal lower oil risk premiums, easing energy and fertilizer cost pressure on feed supply chains. A stronger won reduces the local cost of imported feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-04-13 | [Oil prices fall as supply concerns ease on hopes for US-Iran talks - CNA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10085-oil-prices-fall-as-supply-concerns-ease-on-hopes-for-us-iran-talks-cna.md) | -11.3% | -3.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-29 | [Oil falls on hopes for US-Iran ceasefire agreement \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12485-oil-falls-on-hopes-for-us-iran-ceasefire-agreement-reuters.md) | +2.5% | -21.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-23 | [Brent Below $100 on Oil, Fuel Swing; US Cites Iran Talks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8540-brent-below-100-on-oil-fuel-swing-us-cites-iran-talks.md) | +1.5% | -13.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-29 | [Oil prices fall as hopes of US-Iran peace talks ease supply fears \| Commodity News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/253-oil-prices-fall-as-hopes-of-us-iran-peace-talks-ease-supply-fears-commodity.md) | -5.4% | — |
| BRENT | 2026-04-14 | [Oil Down 3% as New US-Iran Talks Seen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10136-oil-down-3-as-new-us-iran-talks-seen.md) | -10.2% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- en.yna.co.kr: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260414002651320
- en.yna.co.kr: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260415002900320

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