Oil Prices Fall Below $100 On Report Iran Deal Could Be Close. Don't Get Too Excited.
News Oil Prices Fall Below $100 On Report Iran Deal Could Be Close. Licensing ED CARSON Updated 04:36 PM ET 05/20/2026 U.S. crude oil prices fell sharply in Wednesday's trading to below $100 a barrel amid an Arab media report that the U.S. and Iran are close to a deal. The S&P 500 rallied on the news, with travel stocks notably higher.
- ▪News Oil Prices Fall Below $100 On Report Iran Deal Could Be Close.
- ▪Licensing ED CARSON Updated 04:36 PM ET 05/20/2026 U.S. crude oil prices fell sharply in Wednesday's trading to below $100 a barrel amid an Arab media report that the U.S. and Iran are close to a deal.
- ▪The S&P 500 rallied on the news, with travel stocks notably higher.
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- ▪ European markets to open flat as oil prices fall below $100 — CNBC — Top
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| Original publisher | Investor's Business Daily |
| Canonical URL | https://www.investors.com/news/oil-prices-fall-100-oniran-deal-close/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo |
| Publication time | 2026-05-20T15:26:50Z |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-20T15:40:02.609Z |
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News Oil Prices Fall Below $100 On Report Iran Deal Could Be Close. Don't Get Too Excited. Licensing ED CARSON Updated 04:36 PM ET 05/20/2026 U.S. crude oil prices fell sharply in Wednesday's trading to below $100 a barrel amid an Arab media report that the U.S. and Iran are close to a deal. The S&P 500 rallied on the news, with travel stocks notably higher. Pakistani army leader Asim Munir is expected to visit Iran on Thursday to announce the final draft of a……
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