# Oil sinks nearly 5%, under $60 after Trump says Iran is standing down

> Oil fell nearly 5% after President Trump said Iran was standing down and that the U.S. would impose sanctions instead of another military strike. WTI dropped to $59.61, its first close below $60 since Dec. 16. Iran's missile attack had failed to hit major energy infrastructure.

- Date: 2020-01-07 · published 2020-01-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9658-oil-sinks-nearly-5-under-60-after-trump-says-iran-is-standing-down
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Removal of the threat of military escalation drains the risk premium from crude prices. Sanctions keep some tension alive but do not restore the earlier supply fears.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 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) | +2.2% | -8.1% |
| WTI | 2026-04-14 | [Oil Down 3% as New US-Iran Talks Seen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10136-oil-down-3-as-new-us-iran-talks-seen.md) | -9.6% | +0.2% |
| WTI | 2026-03-10 | [Oil and gas prices fall after Trump says war is 'very complete' - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9387-oil-and-gas-prices-fall-after-trump-says-war-is-very-complete-bbc-news.md) | -1.3% | +20.4% |
| 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 | 2026-05-24 | [Oil tumbles nearly 7% as US and Iran seen moving closer to deal \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12722-oil-tumbles-nearly-7-as-us-and-iran-seen-moving-closer-to-deal-reuters.md) | -4.4% | -25.2% |
| 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% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-14 | [Oil Down 3% as New US-Iran Talks Seen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10136-oil-down-3-as-new-us-iran-talks-seen.md) | -10.2% | -5.0% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-10 | [Oil and gas prices fall after Trump says war is 'very complete' - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9387-oil-and-gas-prices-fall-after-trump-says-war-is-very-complete-bbc-news.md) | +4.1% | +27.2% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/07/oil-prices-surge-4percent-following-attack-on-iraq-airbase.html

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