Event Brief
U.S. crude falls back below $100 after Trump Iran remarks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (27)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: U.S. crude oil prices fell Monday and dropped back below $100 per barrel after Trump said he is open to talking to Iran. Traders also watched for a recovery in shipments from Saudi Arabia while Middle East tensions continued to escalate.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said he is open to talking to Iran, after which U.S. crude fell back below $100 per barrel.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The price drop followed Trump’s remarks that he is open to talking to Iran, while traders monitored shipment recovery from Saudi Arabia.
Sources (27):
ARY News,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CNBC Top News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
MarketWatch,
Middle East Eye,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
Nikkei Asia,
PBS NewsHour,
Rio Times,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post,
Yonhap Korea
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