# Crude Oil Prices Slump as President Trump Downplays Escalation of US-Iran War

> Dec WTI was down $3.99 (4.15%) intraday on Wednesday, reaching a three-week low, while December RBOB gasoline fell to a three-month low. Trump said he had no immediate plans to launch strikes on Iran after the midterms, and EIA data showed rising Cushing supplies.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:07:50.406Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80643-crude-oil-prices-slump-as-president-trump-downplays-escalation-of-us-iran-war
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced fears of escalation in the Gulf lower the crude price floor, which lowers costs for diesel and fertiliser and eases pressure on energy-linked feed inputs. The move is driven by geopolitical signals rather than a change in physical supply.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-03-10 | [Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’ \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6630-oil-prices-dive-as-trump-says-iran-war-will-end-very-soon-cnn-business.md) | -1.3% | +20.4% |
| WTI | 2026-04-08 | [Brent crude oil prices drop amid Iran war ceasefire \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10141-brent-crude-oil-prices-drop-amid-iran-war-ceasefire-trucking-dive.md) | -18.9% | -8.3% |
| WTI | 2026-03-24 | [Oil prices drop 2% as Iran considers US proposal to end war \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8151-oil-prices-drop-2-as-iran-considers-us-proposal-to-end-war-reuters.md) | +17.0% | +4.7% |
| 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% |
| WTI | 2026-04-08 | [Oil prices plunge on Trump's US-Iran ceasefire post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6900-oil-prices-plunge-on-trump-s-us-iran-ceasefire-post.md) | -18.9% | -8.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-10 | [Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’ \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6630-oil-prices-dive-as-trump-says-iran-war-will-end-very-soon-cnn-business.md) | +4.1% | +27.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-08 | [Brent crude oil prices drop amid Iran war ceasefire \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10141-brent-crude-oil-prices-drop-amid-iran-war-ceasefire-trucking-dive.md) | -13.7% | -8.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-24 | [Oil prices drop 2% as Iran considers US proposal to end war \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8151-oil-prices-drop-2-as-iran-considers-us-proposal-to-end-war-reuters.md) | +15.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8650660/crude-oil-prices-slump-as-president-trump-downplays-escalation-of-us-iran-war

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