Oil Prices Retreat After Trump Appears to Rule out Iran Strikes Before Midterms

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1. NBC News

   Oil prices hit $105 and stocks tumble as Trump considers renewed strikes on Iran ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Oct 8, 2026

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   The price of oil on jumped sharply as President Donald Trump weighed whether to resume large-scale U.S. military operations in Iran during the coming weeks.

2. Independent Journal Review

   Oil Prices Fall as Trump Signals Iran Talks ↗ (opens Independent Journal Review)

   Published Oct 8, 2026

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   Brent fell about 0.7% to $103.53 after Trump said Iran talks are productive and the U.S. will not attack before the Nov. 3 midterms.

3. Wall Street Journal

   Oil Prices Retreat After Trump Appears to Rule out Iran Strikes Before Midterms ↗ (opens Wall Street Journal)

   Published Oct 9, 2026

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   Oil fell Friday after surging the previous day, as traders weighed Trump’s pledge not to attack Iran before the U.S. midterm elections against persistent shipping risks in the Persian Gulf and production shut-ins in the Gulf of Mexico.

4. The Guardian

   Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Iran attacks, China restarts fuel exports – business live ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Oct 9, 2026

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   Brent crude prices fell on Friday as president Donald Trump promised not to attack Iran ahead of the US midterm elections in November UK and US telecom stocks have tumbled after Elon Musk’s SpaceX took a major step towards launching a Starlink mobile service for American consumers.

5. Bloomberg

   Oil Falls as Trump Says US Will Not Attack Iran Before Midterms ↗ (opens Bloomberg)

   Published Oct 9, 2026

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