# U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps

> Brent crude rose above $74 a barrel on Monday, its highest since November, and U.S. crude reached $65.92. The rally followed the U.S. move to end waivers on Iranian oil imports and uncertainty over Saudi supply.

- Date: 2019-04-22 · published 2019-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9604-u-s-to-end-all-waivers-on-imports-of-iranian-oil-crude-price-jumps
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Expected loss of Iranian exports and uncertain Saudi output tighten crude supply, which raises energy costs for feed producers and biofuel-linked demand.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2019-04-23 | 1 | +5.2% | 3.6 | Monday's rise on waiver end and Saudi supply uncertainty fed follow-through buying on April 23. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-06-26 | [Oil surges as U.S. pushes allies to halt imports of Iranian crude \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8778-oil-surges-as-u-s-pushes-allies-to-halt-imports-of-iranian-crude-reuters.md) | +6.7% | +1.0% |
| WTI | 2024-10-07 | [Crude oil price today: Oil jumps as market waits for Israel attack on Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10028-crude-oil-price-today-oil-jumps-as-market-waits-for-israel-attack-on-iran.md) | +1.6% | -6.7% |
| WTI | 2026-04-02 | [Oil price jumps and markets slide after Trump warning to Iran \| Oil \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12923-oil-price-jumps-and-markets-slide-after-trump-warning-to-iran-oil-the-guardian.md) | -2.2% | +6.1% |
| WTI | 2020-01-03 | [Oil prices jump after U.S. air strike kills top Iranian commander \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55265-oil-prices-jump-after-u-s-air-strike-kills-top-iranian-commander-reuters.md) | -2.6% | -15.7% |
| WTI | 2026-01-27 | [Crude Prices Jump to a 3-Month High on Dollar Weakness and Iran Risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21231-crude-prices-jump-to-a-3-month-high-on-dollar-weakness-and-iran-risks.md) | +2.1% | +8.4% |
| BRENT | 2018-06-26 | [Oil surges as U.S. pushes allies to halt imports of Iranian crude \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8778-oil-surges-as-u-s-pushes-allies-to-halt-imports-of-iranian-crude-reuters.md) | +4.4% | -0.7% |
| BRENT | 2024-10-07 | [Crude oil price today: Oil jumps as market waits for Israel attack on Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10028-crude-oil-price-today-oil-jumps-as-market-waits-for-israel-attack-on-iran.md) | +1.2% | -6.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-02 | [Oil price jumps and markets slide after Trump warning to Iran \| Oil \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12923-oil-price-jumps-and-markets-slide-after-trump-warning-to-iran-oil-the-guardian.md) | -2.8% | +8.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-oil/u-s-to-end-all-waivers-on-imports-of-iranian-oil-crude-price-jumps-idUSKCN1RX0R1/
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-to-end-all-waivers-on-imports-of-iranian-oil-crude-price-jumps-idUSKCN1RX0QX/

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