CommoditiesMedium•5 November 2026•
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Oil Prices Plunge 8% as Markets Weigh US-Iran Diplomatic Resolution
Key Facts
1WTI crude oil futures fell 8.3% to settle at $88.12 per barrel.
2Oil futures prices have fallen by more than 14% since the start of the week as markets weigh diplomatic resolutions.
WTI crude oil futures fell 8.3% to settle at $88.12 per barrel, according to JKN. Oil futures prices have declined by more than 14% since the start of the week as markets weigh diplomatic resolutions to the US-Iran conflict following Qatari mediation and the results of the US midterm elections.
JKN reported that Brent crude futures dropped 8.7% to close at $94.62, while President Donald Trump stated in an interview with the Financial Times on Tuesday that there are no plans for immediate additional attacks on Iran. Market sentiment has shifted toward de-escalation, reducing the geopolitical risk premium previously associated with potential disruptions to Middle Eastern oil production and transportation.