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Oil Prices Slide Nearly 5% as the U.S. and Iran Return to the Negotiating Table. Has Market Sentiment Shifted? The market's biggest concern has never been war itself—it's whether conflict threatens global oil supply. As the U.S. and Iran resume negotiations, hopes for easing tensions in the Middle East have quickly cooled the geopolitical risk premium built into crude prices. WTI crude fell to around $80.8 per barrel, while Brent crude retreated to roughly $84 per barrel, with both benchmarks dropping nearly 5% in a single session. Over the past few months, oil's rally was driven largely by fears that escalating tensions could disrupt shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints. With diplomacy back on the table, those immediate supply concerns have eased, prompting investors to unwind some safe-haven and geopolitical premium trades. That said, the risk hasn't disappeared. If negotiations stall or regional tensions flare up again, oil prices could rebound just as quickly as they fell. The market's focus is no longer today's price move—it's whether the U.S. and Iran can reach a lasting agreement. That outcome is likely to determine the next major trend for crude oil and could influence inflation expectations, energy stocks, and broader risk sentiment across global markets. #Oil #CrudeOil #WTI #Brent #MiddleEast #Iran #US #EnergyMarkets $CL $CRCL $GIGGLE