# Oil prices drop 2% as Iran considers US proposal to end war | Reuters

> Oil prices slid about 2% on Wednesday after paring deeper losses, as Iran reviewed a U.S. proposal to end the war. Brent settled at $102.22 a barrel and WTI at $90.32. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed to oil and LNG shipments.

- Date: 2026-03-24 · published 2026-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8151-oil-prices-drop-2-as-iran-considers-us-proposal-to-end-war-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Prospects for a negotiated end to the war reduce the geopolitical risk premium in crude, which lowers energy and biofuel feedstock costs and eases pressure on feed input prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-06-23 | [Oil prices drop 6% as Israel-Iran ceasefire reduces Middle East supply risk \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8643-oil-prices-drop-6-as-israel-iran-ceasefire-reduces-middle-east-supply-risk.md) | -11.9% | -9.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-01 | [Grain, Oilseed Prices Fall as Traders Look for End to Iran War - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19762-grain-oilseed-prices-fall-as-traders-look-for-end-to-iran-war-bloomberg.md) | -12.2% | -1.1% |
| 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 | 2026-05-24 | [Oil tumbles nearly 7% as US and Iran seen moving closer to deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12722-oil-tumbles-nearly-7-as-us-and-iran-seen-moving-closer-to-deal-reuters.md) | -8.2% | -26.6% |
| 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 | 2025-06-23 | [Oil prices drop 6% as Israel-Iran ceasefire reduces Middle East supply risk \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8643-oil-prices-drop-6-as-israel-iran-ceasefire-reduces-middle-east-supply-risk.md) | -12.2% | -9.7% |
| WTI | 2026-04-01 | [Grain, Oilseed Prices Fall as Traders Look for End to Iran War - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19762-grain-oilseed-prices-fall-as-traders-look-for-end-to-iran-war-bloomberg.md) | -6.6% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-oil-prices-fall-prospect-middle-east-ceasefire-easing-supply-disruption-2026-03-24/

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