# Oil prices fall as key trade talks falter ahead of tariff deadline

> Brent fell 82 cents, about 1.2%, to $68.39 and WTI August fell $1.05, or 1.6%, to $66.15 as key trade talks faltered ahead of a tariff deadline. Prices were pressured by fears of weaker demand from tariffs.

- Date: 2025-07-22 · published 2025-07-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23931-oil-prices-fall-as-key-trade-talks-falter-ahead-of-tariff-deadline
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Failed trade talks raise the risk of slower global growth and lower oil demand, which eases energy and fuel costs for feed producers. Lower crude also reduces biofuel feedstock support for vegetable oils.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-04-03 | [OIL FUTURES: Crude prices sink after Trump unveils sweeping new tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7296-oil-futures-crude-prices-sink-after-trump-unveils-sweeping-new-tariffs.md) | -12.8% | -18.2% |
| BRENT | 2019-05-31 | [Oil Prices Slide on Trade Tensions and China Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9884-oil-prices-slide-on-trade-tensions-and-china-fears.md) | -8.8% | -2.2% |
| BRENT | 2019-05-29 | [Oil prices drop as trade war worries outweigh supply disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9886-oil-prices-drop-as-trade-war-worries-outweigh-supply-disruptions.md) | -10.5% | -6.4% |
| BRENT | 2019-08-05 | [Oil falls 3% as trade war concerns hit demand outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10826-oil-falls-3-as-trade-war-concerns-hit-demand-outlook.md) | -5.8% | -1.3% |
| BRENT | 2020-09-07 | [Oil falls after Saudi cuts prices, China slows imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7475-oil-falls-after-saudi-cuts-prices-china-slows-imports.md) | -6.1% | -7.7% |
| WTI | 2025-04-03 | [OIL FUTURES: Crude prices sink after Trump unveils sweeping new tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7296-oil-futures-crude-prices-sink-after-trump-unveils-sweeping-new-tariffs.md) | -13.1% | -16.5% |
| WTI | 2019-05-31 | [Oil Prices Slide on Trade Tensions and China Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9884-oil-prices-slide-on-trade-tensions-and-china-fears.md) | -6.9% | +4.9% |
| WTI | 2019-05-29 | [Oil prices drop as trade war worries outweigh supply disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9886-oil-prices-drop-as-trade-war-worries-outweigh-supply-disruptions.md) | -9.3% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-fall-key-trade-talks-falter-ahead-tariff-deadline-2025-07-22/

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