# Oil prices hold gains as Trump sidelines Vance from Iran diplomacy

> Oil prices held gains on Friday after Trump said Washington no longer needed a deal with Iran, weakening hopes for a diplomatic end to the conflict. Brent settled 3.4% higher at $95.95 and WTI traded near $88.80. Trump also told VP JD Vance to shift to domestic priorities rather than Tehran talks.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:09:40.213Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97037-oil-prices-hold-gains-as-trump-sidelines-vance-from-iran-diplomacy
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent Middle East supply risk supports diesel, fuel and energy input costs for feed producers and freight, while a deal would likely push crude lower.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-01-29 | [Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21230-crude-prices-surge-as-president-trump-ramps-up-pressure-on-iran.md) | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-29 | [Oil prices extend multi-day rally as Trump issues new threat to Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19885-oil-prices-extend-multi-day-rally-as-trump-issues-new-threat-to-iran.md) | -1.9% | -16.4% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-02 | [Oil prices jump and shares drop after Trump threatens more Iran strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12922-oil-prices-jump-and-shares-drop-after-trump-threatens-more-iran-strikes.md) | -2.8% | +8.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-29 | [Oil dips as traders weigh Iran diplomacy against renewed strike risks By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/257-oil-dips-as-traders-weigh-iran-diplomacy-against-renewed-strike-risks-by.md) | -5.4% | — |
| BRENT | 2026-01-23 | [Oil Prices Rebound as Trump’s Iran Armada Rhetoric Revives Supply Fears \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21232-oil-prices-rebound-as-trump-s-iran-armada-rhetoric-revives-supply-fears.md) | +9.4% | +11.8% |
| WTI | 2026-01-29 | [Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21230-crude-prices-surge-as-president-trump-ramps-up-pressure-on-iran.md) | +2.9% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2026-04-29 | [Oil prices extend multi-day rally as Trump issues new threat to Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19885-oil-prices-extend-multi-day-rally-as-trump-issues-new-threat-to-iran.md) | +2.2% | -10.9% |
| WTI | 2026-04-02 | [Oil prices jump and shares drop after Trump threatens more Iran strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12922-oil-prices-jump-and-shares-drop-after-trump-threatens-more-iran-strikes.md) | -2.2% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/oil-prices-hold-gains-as-trump-sidelines-vance-from-iran-diplomacy-5023781

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