Oil prices plunge and stocks soar after U.S. and Iran agree on ceasefire
Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.

Brent crude oil dropped to $93 a barrel after Trump ceasefire announcement and Iran’s pledge to reopen strait of Hormuz under its managementMiddle East crisis – live updatesFull report: US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of HormuzOil prices plunged by almost 15% after Donald Trump held off on his threat to…
Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.
Crude oil prices dropped sharply Tuesday evening, falling well under $100 per barrel after President Trump said the U.S. agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran that Pakistan had proposed.Why it matters: It's the biggest one-day free fall in oil prices since the 1991 Gulf War.Driving the news: The global benchmark Brent crude futures price fell roughly…
Oil prices plummeted on Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Futures for international benchmark Brent crude were down about 17 percent to about $91 per barrel while U.S. benchmark WTI was down about 18 percent, trading at around $93 per barrel on Wednesday morning. The Wall Street Journal reported that prices were…
U.S. crude dropped $16 per barrel, and Brent crude — the international standard — fell nearly $14.
Oil prices plummeted on Tuesday evening as the energy market reacted to news of a ceasefire in the the U.S-Israeli war with Iran. After President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced they each agreed to the ceasefire, West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures dropped under $100 to its lowest point since late…
US stock futures surged Wednesday morning as oil plunged near $90 after a two-week ceasefire with Iran narrowly avoided President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET bombing deadline, and included the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.