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Brent crude fell as much as 15% within minutes after Trump's Truth Social post signaled constructive talks with Tehran and delayed threatened strikes on power plants. Reports say traders had bet about $500 million on lower oil just before the post.
Natural gas also sold off.
The sell-off reflects markets pricing in a possible reopening of Gulf energy flows, which lowers input costs for energy and biofuel markets that affect feed grains and oilseeds.
reuters.comAmanda CooperMar 24, 2026After 250 past bearish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -3.1% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -7.9% to +1.6%), and -5.5% over 20.
After 15 past bearish geopolitics events, Natural Gas moved a median -1.1% over 5 sessions (40% higher; middle half -9.2% to +2.4%), and +4.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Describes Brent falling as much as 15% within minutes of Trump's post on delaying attacks, and the large pre-post bets on lower oil, confirming the trigger and sharpness of the drop.
