# Oil prices decline on Monday: Brent crude performance and the OPEC+ decision regarding December production

> Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday as Iranian-Qatari talks continued aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. Brent settled at $111.84 and WTI at $102.56, after Brent had hit a six-month high. Talks are continuing amid ongoing risks in the Strait of Hormuz.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:15:13.263Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76501-oil-prices-decline-on-monday-brent-crude-performance-and-the-opec-decision
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Hopes for a diplomatic deal reduce the risk premium on Gulf crude, which pressures prices. Any breakdown in talks or new tanker attacks could quickly reverse the decline.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-08-30 | [Oil Prices Drop as OPEC+ Considers Increasing Production in October \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28974-oil-prices-drop-as-opec-considers-increasing-production-in-october-oilprice-com.md) | -8.9% | -10.4% |
| BRENT | 2024-08-30 | [Crude Oil snaps support after OPEC sources confirm gradual reopening of production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28976-crude-oil-snaps-support-after-opec-sources-confirm-gradual-reopening-of.md) | -8.9% | -10.4% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-06 | [Brent Crude Price: Oil and gas plunge after report US and Iran near deal to end war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9582-brent-crude-price-oil-and-gas-plunge-after-report-us-and-iran-near-deal-to-end.md) | -2.3% | -11.1% |
| BRENT | 2024-11-26 | [​Brent crude oil, silver and wheat prices drop on Middle East de-escalation​ \| Levels to Watch \| IG International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11779-brent-crude-oil-silver-and-wheat-prices-drop-on-middle-east-de-escalation.md) | -1.8% | -1.7% |
| BRENT | 2020-07-15 | [OPEC and allies to ease cuts, allow more oil production \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52002-opec-and-allies-to-ease-cuts-allow-more-oil-production-ap-news.md) | +3.2% | +2.7% |
| WTI | 2024-08-30 | [Oil Prices Drop as OPEC+ Considers Increasing Production in October \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28974-oil-prices-drop-as-opec-considers-increasing-production-in-october-oilprice-com.md) | -10.8% | -10.5% |
| WTI | 2024-08-30 | [Crude Oil snaps support after OPEC sources confirm gradual reopening of production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28976-crude-oil-snaps-support-after-opec-sources-confirm-gradual-reopening-of.md) | -10.8% | -10.5% |
| WTI | 2026-05-06 | [Brent Crude Price: Oil and gas plunge after report US and Iran near deal to end war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9582-brent-crude-price-oil-and-gas-plunge-after-report-us-and-iran-near-deal-to-end.md) | +0.0% | -5.8% |

## Sources

- voiceofemirates.com: https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/business/2026/11/02/oil-prices-decline-on-monday-brent-crude-performance-and-the-opec-decision-regarding-december-production/

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