Oil Prices Fall Below $100 On Report Iran Deal Could Be Close. Don't Get Too Excited.

ED CARSON· May 20, 2026 · 3:26 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 19 views

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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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▪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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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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