# Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Iran

> March WTI crude closed up 3.5% on January 29 and reached a 4.25-month high as President Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal or face military strikes. Trump said US ships in the Middle East were ready to act if talks failed. Russia's stance on Ukraine peace talks also kept Russian crude restrictions in place.

- Date: 2026-01-29 · published 2026-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21230-crude-prices-surge-as-president-trump-ramps-up-pressure-on-iran
- 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)

## Why it matters

Threat of strikes on a major OPEC producer and possible disruption to Strait of Hormuz flows raises crude and diesel costs, which feed into freight and processing expenses for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-04-22 | [U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9604-u-s-to-end-all-waivers-on-imports-of-iranian-oil-crude-price-jumps.md) | -1.1% | -1.9% |
| WTI | 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) | +2.1% | +8.4% |
| WTI | 2026-03-07 | [US pump prices surge as Iran war upends global energy supply \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5531-us-pump-prices-surge-as-iran-war-upends-global-energy-supply-reuters.md) | +8.5% | +25.0% |
| WTI | 2024-04-12 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise as Israel braces for Iran attack](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30930-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-as-israel-braces-for-iran-attack.md) | -2.7% | -6.1% |
| WTI | 2025-06-13 | [Oil prices surge after Israel's strike on Iran \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10997-oil-prices-surge-after-israel-s-strike-on-iran-cbc-news.md) | +10.2% | +1.1% |
| BRENT | 2025-06-17 | [Diesel Prices Surge as Israel-Iran War Pressures Market - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8385-diesel-prices-surge-as-israel-iran-war-pressures-market-tt.md) | -1.7% | -5.5% |
| BRENT | 2019-04-22 | [U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9604-u-s-to-end-all-waivers-on-imports-of-iranian-oil-crude-price-jumps.md) | +0.4% | +2.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/37306223/crude-prices-surge-as-president-trump-ramps-up-pressure-on-iran

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