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Brent crude fell as much as 15% within minutes after Trump's Truth Social post signaled constructive talks with Tehran and delayed threatened strikes on power plants. Reports say traders had bet about $500 million on lower oil just before the post.
Natural gas also sold off.
The sell-off reflects markets pricing in a possible reopening of Gulf energy flows, which lowers input costs for energy and biofuel markets that affect feed grains and oilseeds.
reuters.comAmanda Cooper24 mrt 2026Na 250 eerdere neerwaarts geopolitiek-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (Brent) zich mediaan -3,1% over 5 sessies (36% hoger; middelste helft -7,9% tot +1,6%), en -5,5% over 20.
Na 15 eerdere neerwaarts geopolitiek-gebeurtenissen bewoog Aardgas zich mediaan -1,1% over 5 sessies (40% hoger; middelste helft -9,2% tot +2,4%), en +4,7% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.
Describes Brent falling as much as 15% within minutes of Trump's post on delaying attacks, and the large pre-post bets on lower oil, confirming the trigger and sharpness of the drop.
