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CommoditiesMediumUpdated•Originally published 4 November 2026•Updated 4 November 2026•
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Oil Prices Slump 3% on US-Iran De-escalation Hopes and Election Results

Key Facts

1Brent crude prices fell to trade near $102 per barrel amid hopes of de-escalation between the US and Iran.
2US midterm election results and the Democratic House win boosted expectations for Middle East peace.
3Qatar is leading mediation efforts aimed at averting military escalation between Washington and Tehran.

Brent crude prices fell by more than 3% to reach $100.30 per barrel, marking a $3.30 drop from Tuesday's settlement. NST Online reported that this decline, representing a third consecutive session of losses, comes amid Qatari-led diplomatic efforts aimed at averting a military confrontation between Washington and Tehran.

The Democratic victory in the House of Representatives during the US midterm elections further reduced the geopolitical risk premium in energy markets. In related data, the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported on November 3, 2026, that crude inventories fell by 5.267 million barrels, defying analyst expectations of a 2.1 million barrel increase.

Markets are now awaiting the release of the EIA Weekly Petroleum Report later today, November 4, 2026, which will provide official data on US crude and gasoline stockpiles.

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