Oil Prices Fall as Trump Calls Off Iran Strike Amid Deal Prospects
Quick Look
- Oil prices dropped significantly after U.S.
- President Donald Trump announced he called off a planned strike on Iran, citing a request from Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries and a potential deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran's nuclear threat.
- Iran reacted cautiously, with some officials dismissing the proposal as a 'wish list'.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The conflict between the US and Iran began on Feb. 28, with Trump reportedly weighing another round of strikes amid fading prospects for a diplomatic resolution.
Oil prices fell Monday in Asia trading as investors pared geopolitical risk premiums after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned strike on Iran.
West Texas Intermediate futures for September delivery declined 4.5% to $80.89 per barrel. Brent crude futures for October delivery lost 4.4% to $84.10 a barrel.
Trump said early Sunday that he had called off a planned strike on Iran after receiving a request from Tehran and other countries in the Middle East.
"We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to," Trump said in a Truth Social post.
He said the proposed agreement would include the "Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat."
Trump has reportedly been weighing another round of strikes on Iran amid fading prospects for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, which began on Feb. 28.
Tehran responded cautiously to Trump's announcement.
"Although the enemy's recent statements are part of a psychological and cognitive warfare campaign, we consider every threat to be real and take it seriously," said Seyyed Majid Ibn Al-Reza, Iran's acting defense minister, according to a state media post on X.
Iran's Fars International news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, dismissed Trump's proposal, saying in a Telegram post on Sunday that his demands amounted to a "wish list."
— CNBC's Azhar Sukri and Terri Cullen contributed to this report.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A deal will be pursued to open the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran's nuclear threat.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the precise perimeters of the agreed-to deal?
- How will Iran's cautious response impact future negotiations?
- What specific actions will be taken to end Iran's nuclear threat?
