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Oil Falls over 6% as Trump Predicts Middle East De-Escalation
Oil prices dropped over 6% as President Trump predicted a swift end to the Middle East conflict, easing fears of prolonged supply disruption amid OPEC output cuts.
- On March 10, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a quick end to the Middle East war, and Brent crude futures fell $6.51 to $92.45 while WTI dropped $6.12 to $88.65 after his call with Vladimir Putin.
- Brent traded above $100 after Gulf producers cut supplies, with Iraq reducing output by 70% to 1.3 million barrels per day, in the prior session.
- Market analysts pointed to sanctions talk and reserve-release talk as key factors behind the pullback, with Brent futures falling as much as 11% before paring losses, said Priyanka Sachdeva.
- G7 countries said on Monday they were prepared to take 'necessary measures' to address oil prices, while U.S. officials consider easing sanctions and releasing emergency crude stockpiles, raising political stakes for U.S. gasoline consumers and voters.
- Humanitarian tolls and mass displacement are mounting as combat disrupts oil flows; US‑Israeli attacks killed at least 1,332 Iranian civilians, Lebanon reported over 400 dead, and nearly 700,000 people fled homes.
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Oil falls as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
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Oil falls over 6% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
March 10 : Oil prices fell on Tuesday after hitting their highest level in more than three years in the prior session as U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.Brent futures fell $6.51, or 6.6 per cent
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