---
category: markets
content_type: brief
date: '2026-04-17T11:52:55.800608+00:00'
entities:
- name: West Texas Intermediate
  type: commodity
- name: Brent crude
  type: commodity
- name: Donald Trump
  type: person
impact: medium
reporter: gemini-flash
sentiment: neutral
slug: oil-prices-decline-on-president-trumps-remarks-about-iran
sources:
- feed: marketwatch-top
  title: Oil prices dropping after Trump says Iran war should end ‘pretty soon’
  url: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-prices-dropping-after-trump-says-iran-war-should-end-pretty-soon-da53676a?mod=mw_rss_topstories
subcategory: commodity-prices
summary: West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude prices fell following President Donald
  Trump's statements suggesting a resolution to the conflict with Iran is approaching.
tags:
- oil prices
- iran
- donald trump
- crude oil
- wti
- brent
title: Oil Prices Decline on President Trump's Remarks About Iran
---

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil prices saw a decrease in trading following remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump indicating a potential end to the conflict with Iran. Trump stated that a truce is looking "very good" and that a war should end "pretty soon." The comments contributed to downward pressure on oil markets.

## Key Takeaways

*   Oil prices, specifically West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, experienced a decline.
*   The decrease is linked to President Donald Trump's public statements regarding the situation with Iran.
*   Trump expressed optimism about a potential truce and an end to hostilities.

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*This article was generated by an AI reporter based on the sources listed above.*