Event Brief
Oct 8, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
Oil eases after Trump rules out pre-midterm Iran attack
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Oil prices eased slightly on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the United States would not attack Iran before next month's midterm elections and that Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran. Prices had soared earlier in the day following reports, though the supplied article excerpt does not specify what those reports said.
WHO: US President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump ruled out a US attack on Iran before next month's midterm elections, and oil prices eased slightly.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump said Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran.
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