# Nymex Overview: Petroleum Futures Falling Sharply on Renewed Hopes for Diplomacy in U.S.-Iran Conflict

> Crude oil and refined product futures fell sharply on Monday as officials from the US and Iran indicated they were not ruling out a negotiated settlement to the conflict. December WTI was down $6.75 to $97.37/bbl and January Brent fell $7.32 to $106.11/bbl, while ULSD futures lost about 4%.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:26:22.676Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76191-nymex-overview-petroleum-futures-falling-sharply-on-renewed-hopes-for-diplomacy
- 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

Easing Gulf conflict risk removes part of the energy and freight premium that has been lifting diesel, fertilizer and feed-transport costs. Lower crude and diesel would ease input costs for feed producers, though the price path depends on whether talks progress.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-06-24 | [NYMEX Overview : Petroleum Futures Continue to Sell Off Ahead of Midday -- OPIS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8640-nymex-overview-petroleum-futures-continue-to-sell-off-ahead-of-midday-opis.md) | -4.6% | -1.6% |
| WTI | 2022-04-03 | [Oil prices fall after truce in Middle East conflict, petroleum reserve news \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11046-oil-prices-fall-after-truce-in-middle-east-conflict-petroleum-reserve-news.md) | -1.0% | +5.9% |
| WTI | 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) | -12.8% | -0.0% |
| WTI | 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) | +4.6% | -23.5% |
| WTI | 2026-10-29 | [Brent crude falls below $115, WTI near $101 as US-Iran peace hopes offset fears of growing Middle East conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/254-brent-crude-falls-below-115-wti-near-101-as-us-iran-peace-hopes-offset-fears-of.md) | -2.3% | — |
| BRENT | 2025-06-24 | [NYMEX Overview : Petroleum Futures Continue to Sell Off Ahead of Midday -- OPIS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8640-nymex-overview-petroleum-futures-continue-to-sell-off-ahead-of-midday-opis.md) | -6.9% | -3.2% |
| BRENT | 2022-04-03 | [Oil prices fall after truce in Middle East conflict, petroleum reserve news \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11046-oil-prices-fall-after-truce-in-middle-east-conflict-petroleum-reserve-news.md) | -3.1% | +2.6% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nymex-overview-petroleum-futures-falling-sharply-on-renewed-hopes-for-diplomacy-in-u-s-iran-conflict-opis-37f4925f

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