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Oil falls below $100 after Trump announces ceasefire in Iran war
short by Vaishnavi Mishra / on Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
Oil prices fell below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after ‌US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Brent fell $14.84, or 13.6%, to $94.43 a barrel, and WTI declined $16.13, ​or 14.3%, to $96.82 a barrel. Iran said safe transit of goods through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible for two weeks.
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