EnergyReader · 2026-06-18 16:10

The crude stockdraw the peace rally is ignoring

By EnergyReader Newsroom · June 18, 2026

ICE Brent crude front-month traded near $76.89 on Thursday (2026-06-18), down about 1.6%, after a month of swings driven by US-Iran diplomacy. Prices shed roughly 5% on Wednesday (2026-05-20) when President Trump said the war would end "very quickly," then rallied about 3% the following day (2026-05-21) as fresh strikes raised doubts over a fragile two-week ceasefire. Traders are trading the diplomatic tape.

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