# Oil price: WTI, Brent fall as Trump signals Iran talks despite Tehran denial

> Oil fell on Wednesday after Trump said Washington and Tehran were in negotiations, although Iran denied direct talks. Brent declined 2.2% to $102.22 and WTI slipped 2.2% to $90.32. The New York Times reported a 15-point U.S. peace proposal delivered through Pakistan.

- Date: 2026-03-25 · published 2026-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8155-oil-price-wti-brent-fall-as-trump-signals-iran-talks-despite-tehran-denial
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Mixed diplomatic signals keep geopolitical risk premium in crude, so energy costs and biofuel feedstock demand remain volatile for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-10-29 | [Oil price today: WTI, Brent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1436-oil-price-today-wti-brent.md) | -5.4% | — |
| 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% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-23 | [Oil Prices Fall More Than 10% After Trump Postpones Iran Strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11451-oil-prices-fall-more-than-10-after-trump-postpones-iran-strikes.md) | +1.5% | -13.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-21 | [Oil falls with US-Iran peace talks in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12489-oil-falls-with-us-iran-peace-talks-in-focus.md) | -11.6% | -25.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-08 | [Oil prices fall as Trump weighs taking over Strait of Hormuz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6633-oil-prices-fall-as-trump-weighs-taking-over-strait-of-hormuz.md) | +9.5% | +25.6% |
| WTI | 2026-10-29 | [Oil price today: WTI, Brent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1436-oil-price-today-wti-brent.md) | -2.3% | — |
| 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 | 2026-03-23 | [Oil Prices Fall More Than 10% After Trump Postpones Iran Strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11451-oil-prices-fall-more-than-10-after-trump-postpones-iran-strikes.md) | +2.2% | -8.1% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/oil-price-wti-brent-gas-lng-trump-iran-talks-hormuz.html

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