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Oil Prices Plunge 5% After U.S. and Iran Halt Attacks

Source: Oilprice.com · 2026-07-26

Oil prices plunged by more than 5% in early Asian trade on Monday as the U.S. and Iran halted attacks after two weeks of escalation that had driven Brent above $100. At the time of writing, WTI crude was trading at $84.47, down 5.39%, while Brent crude had fallen to $91.80, a decline of 5.15%. The retreat came after Washington signaled on Friday that it would temporarily halt its bombing campaign against Iran. Talking to Face the Nation on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz

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Summary

ENERGY SUPPLYMEDIUM

Event (importance: medium). Key entities: Israel. KB match (energy_supply): "21-hour trading: Europe expands energy window as L". Affected sectors: energy. Primary variables: energy_prices, transportation_costs. Causal chain: Israel's air strikes on Lebanon disrupt the country's oil supply, leading to a shortage and subsequent price increase → the shortage and price increase affect global oil prices, which in turn increase refining costs and fuel costs for transportation.

Market Impact

▼Bearish· Large magnitude

Key variables: global oil prices, energy supply chains, oil refining costs

Affected sectors: energy, transportation, petrochemicals

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