Oil prices rise after Trump rejects Iran peace proposal
Quick Look
- Oil prices climbed over 1% in early Asia trading after U.S.
- President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks.
- U.S. crude futures rose 1.3% to $93.62 a barrel and Brent gained 1.8% to $106.31 a barrel.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The conflict began with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, according to Trump. Iran proposed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks within seven days if the U.S. ends acts of aggression, lifts the naval blockade and economic warfare, and releases Iranian assets.
Oil prices climbed more than 1% Monday in early Asia trading after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. crude futures for November delivery rose 1.3% to $93.62 a barrel, while international benchmark Brent gained 1.8% to $106.31 a barrel.
Trump has turned down Iran's conditional offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and told aides he expects U.S. strikes on the country to resume after November's midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing unnamed U.S. officials.
Trump later confirmed to reporters that he had rejected Tehran's latest proposal: "They made a proposal but I rejected it."
Separately, Yemen's Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday it had intercepted projectiles launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday offered to reopen the key shipping route and restart nuclear negotiations with Washington within seven days, if the Trump administration agreed to Tehran's conditions.
"If certain conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz will be open at the end of seven days, and talks will be restarted," Araghchi told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Those conditions include an end to what Tehran describes as U.S. "acts of aggression," the lifting of the naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets, according to Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.
Trump said earlier this month that he expected the conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28, to conclude soon after the midterm elections, with oil prices subsequently declining.
— CNBC's Azhar Sukri contributed to this report
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
U.S. strikes on Iran may resume after November's midterm elections
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific conditions did Trump find unacceptable in Iran's proposal?
- Will the U.S. indeed resume strikes on Iran after the midterm elections as Trump indicated?
- How will the Saudi-led coalition respond to continued Houthi projectile launches from Yemen?
