Event Brief
UPDATED May 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
May 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Oil prices fall after Trump pauses planned Iran attack
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Oil prices dropped after US President Donald Trump said he paused a planned attack on Iran for negotiations.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Said he paused a planned attack on Iran to allow negotiations aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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