Event Brief
Oil falls after Trump calls off planned Iran strike
Filed: Aug 02, 2026 at 11:01 PM ET
Summary: Oil prices dropped more than 4% as investors reduced geopolitical risk after Trump said he canceled a planned strike on Iran.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said he had called off a planned strike on Iran, easing geopolitical risk premiums and pushing oil prices down more than 4%.
WHEN: Aug 02, 2026 at 10:33 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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