# Oil mixed as Trump restores pressure on Iran, tariff drama caps prices

> Oil prices were mixed as Trump pressed Iran with renewed sanctions while tariff tensions capped gains. WTI settled down 46 cents at $72.70 and Brent rose 24 cents to $76.20.

- Date: 2025-02-03 · published 2025-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26213-oil-mixed-as-trump-restores-pressure-on-iran-tariff-drama-caps-prices
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Iran pressure supports crude, but tariff-driven demand concerns offset it, leaving energy input costs roughly flat for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/wti-oil-prices-down-after-mexico-canada-say-trump-agrees-pause-tariffs-2025-02-03/

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