# Oil Prices Tumble Over 3% as Risk Sentiment Shifts and Demand Concerns Weigh on WTI and Brent

> Oil benchmarks fell more than 3% on May 6 as traders weighed an Axios report of a one-page US-Iran memorandum to end the war, along with profit-taking ahead of the weekend. Brent was around $110.29 and WTI near $102.27 in early Asian trade, with Murban, gasoline and natural gas also lower.

- Date: 2026-05-05 · published 2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9585-oil-prices-tumble-over-3-as-risk-sentiment-shifts-and-demand-concerns-weigh-on
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

The deal headline lowers the geopolitical premium on crude, which feeds through to diesel and freight costs for feed. Nothing has been agreed yet, so prices could reverse if talks stall.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼
- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-08-01 | [Oil prices fall 2% to six-week low on ceasefire talks, demand concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29442-oil-prices-fall-2-to-six-week-low-on-ceasefire-talks-demand-concerns.md) | -3.4% | -2.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-01 | [Oil Declines as US, Israel Seek to Ease Concerns Over Iran War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20329-oil-declines-as-us-israel-seek-to-ease-concerns-over-iran-war.md) | -12.2% | -1.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-29 | [Oil price today: WTI, Brent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1436-oil-price-today-wti-brent.md) | -5.4% | — |
| BRENT | 2024-11-26 | [​Brent crude oil, silver and wheat prices drop on Middle East de-escalation​ \| Levels to Watch \| IG International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11779-brent-crude-oil-silver-and-wheat-prices-drop-on-middle-east-de-escalation.md) | -1.8% | -1.7% |
| 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% |
| WTI | 2024-08-01 | [Oil prices fall 2% to six-week low on ceasefire talks, demand concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29442-oil-prices-fall-2-to-six-week-low-on-ceasefire-talks-demand-concerns.md) | -3.4% | -4.7% |
| WTI | 2026-04-01 | [Oil Declines as US, Israel Seek to Ease Concerns Over Iran War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20329-oil-declines-as-us-israel-seek-to-ease-concerns-over-iran-war.md) | -6.6% | +6.7% |
| WTI | 2026-10-29 | [Oil price today: WTI, Brent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1436-oil-price-today-wti-brent.md) | -2.3% | — |

## Sources

- gulfnews.com: https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-tumble-as-risk-sentiment-shifts-key-benchmarks-drop-sharply-1.500530533

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