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Oil falls about 7.4 per cent below $100 a barrel as US-Iran talks hopes ease risk
Oil slumps 7.4% to below $100 a barrel as hopes of US-Iran negotiations ease risk premium
Key points
- WTI crude fell approximately 7.4% to US$96.46 per barrel on Monday, 2 November.
- Brent crude fell around 7.6% to US$104.77 after reports that Iranian authorities had authorised further diplomatic engagement.
- The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.07% to 25,164.32 as technology and AI-related stocks remained under pressure.
Why it matters. Lower global oil prices could reduce some fuel and transportation cost pressures in Australia over time, potentially helping ease inflation.
Crude prices slumped on Monday, 2 November, as signs of renewed US-Iran diplomacy eased fears of military escalation. WTI fell 7.4% to US$96.46 a barrel, below US$100, after reports that Qatar was helping arrange talks between Washington and Tehran. The Nasdaq Composite finished 1.07% lower at 25,164.32 as technology and AI-related stocks stayed under pressure. The Reserve Bank of Australia decides on rates on Tuesday, 3 November.
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Oil falls about 7.4 per cent below $100 a barrel as US-Iran talks hopes ease risk
WTI crude oil fell by approximately 7.4 per cent to around US$96.46 a barrel. Traders attributed the drop to hopes of negotiations between the United States and Iran, which reduced the geopolitical risk premium in prices. Gold rebounded above US$3,900 and traded around US$3,950 in a late-session move. Nasdaq was reported to have fallen on the same day, though the source gave no figure for the decline. The market moves reflect how sensitive commodity prices remain to developments in the Middle East.