OIL PRICES FALL FURTHER, WITH WTI DROPPING OVER $2.50 A BARREL FOLLOWING NEWS THAT THE U.S. WILL SEND WITKOFF AND KUSHNER TO PAKISTAN FOR DISCUSSIONS ON IRAN.

Oil prices declined sharply, with WTI falling over $2.50 per barrel, after news emerged that the U.S. will dispatch Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for discussions involving Iran. The diplomatic move is being interpreted as a potential step toward de-escalating regional tensions in the Middle East, reducing the near-term risk premium tied to supply disruptions from the Persian Gulf. This shift in geopolitical risk sentiment has weakened oil’s safe-haven support, particularly impacting crude contracts sensitive to regional instability. Markets are now pricing in a lower probability of immediate supply shocks, weighing on front-month futures. Traders will closely watch the outcome of the talks and any signals on U.S.-Iran relations in upcoming diplomatic statements or energy reports from OPEC+.

Crude oil (WTI/Brent) reacts in real time to OPEC+ production decisions, EIA weekly inventory reports, geopolitical supply disruptions (Middle East, Russia, Venezuela) and US Strategic Petroleum Reserve announcements. A 5% intraday move on breaking news is not unusual.

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