# Oil prices drop more than $1 as hopes for Iran, Ukraine peace talks pressure markets

> Brent lost $1.14 to $91.62 a barrel and WTI lost $1.04 to $85.49 by early Thursday in Tokyo. Traders cited expectations of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire effort and a lower chance of Iran war escalation before the US-China summit. Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed a prisoner exchange.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T03:09:58.441Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94811-oil-prices-drop-more-than-1-as-hopes-for-iran-ukraine-peace-talks-pressure
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower odds of conflict escalation reduce the risk premium in crude, easing energy and fertilizer costs for feed producers. Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz limits how far prices can fall.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-04-17 | [Oil prices: Oil tumbles more than 10% as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8808-oil-prices-oil-tumbles-more-than-10-as-iran-declares-strait-of-hormuz-open.md) | +2.3% | +7.9% |
| 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 | 2025-11-21 | [Oil prices settle down at lowest in a month as US seeks Russia-Ukraine peace deal \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22119-oil-prices-settle-down-at-lowest-in-a-month-as-us-seeks-russia-ukraine-peace.md) | -2.0% | -5.0% |
| WTI | 2026-10-29 | [Oil prices fall as hopes of US-Iran peace talks ease supply fears \| Commodity News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/253-oil-prices-fall-as-hopes-of-us-iran-peace-talks-ease-supply-fears-commodity.md) | -2.3% | — |
| WTI | 2026-04-10 | [Dollar set for weekly drop ahead of US-Iran peace talks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11159-dollar-set-for-weekly-drop-ahead-of-us-iran-peace-talks.md) | -3.2% | -1.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-17 | [Oil prices: Oil tumbles more than 10% as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8808-oil-prices-oil-tumbles-more-than-10-as-iran-declares-strait-of-hormuz-open.md) | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| 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 | 2025-11-21 | [Oil prices settle down at lowest in a month as US seeks Russia-Ukraine peace deal \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22119-oil-prices-settle-down-at-lowest-in-a-month-as-us-seeks-russia-ukraine-peace.md) | +0.2% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/oil-prices-drop-more-than-1-as-hopes-for-iran-ukraine-peace-talks-pressure-markets-5020171

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