# Brent crude falls over $1 as Trump signals fresh US strikes on Iran are unlikely

> Oil prices opened lower on Monday after Trump said fresh US strikes on Iran were highly unlikely if negotiations made progress. Brent briefly fell by more than $1 a barrel, while reports of attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz kept concerns about disruption alive.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T03:08:18.413Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88512-brent-crude-falls-over-1-as-trump-signals-fresh-us-strikes-on-iran-are-unlikely
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The lower likelihood of further military action reduces the crude risk premium, but threats and attacks around Hormuz could still disrupt supply and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-03-23 | [Brent Oil Futures Drop 14% After Trump Delays Strikes on Iran - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8152-brent-oil-futures-drop-14-after-trump-delays-strikes-on-iran-bloomberg.md) | +1.5% | -13.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-25 | [Oil price: WTI, Brent fall as Trump signals Iran talks despite Tehran denial](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8155-oil-price-wti-brent-fall-as-trump-signals-iran-talks-despite-tehran-denial.md) | +15.0% | +1.0% |
| 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 | 2019-06-24 | [U.S. oil ends higher, but Brent falls as Trump administration announces additional Iran sanctions - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58755-u-s-oil-ends-higher-but-brent-falls-as-trump-administration-announces.md) | +2.2% | -5.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-23 | [Oil sinks after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian plants](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8157-oil-sinks-after-trump-postpones-strikes-on-iranian-plants.md) | +1.5% | -13.8% |
| WTI | 2026-03-23 | [Brent Oil Futures Drop 14% After Trump Delays Strikes on Iran - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8152-brent-oil-futures-drop-14-after-trump-delays-strikes-on-iran-bloomberg.md) | +2.2% | -8.1% |
| WTI | 2026-03-25 | [Oil price: WTI, Brent fall as Trump signals Iran talks despite Tehran denial](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8155-oil-price-wti-brent-fall-as-trump-signals-iran-talks-despite-tehran-denial.md) | +10.2% | +1.3% |
| 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

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/brent-crude-falls-over-1-as-trump-signals-fresh-us-strikes-on-iran-are-unlikely/articleshow/135667845.cms

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