EnergyReader · 2026-08-08 11:25

Trump Drops Iran Strike Plan, Sending TTF Front-Month Down 4% as Talks Revive

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 8, 2026

ICE Endex TTF front-month futures fell 4% at the open on Monday (2026-08-03) after President Donald Trump announced he had called off a planned attack on Iranian energy sites, saying diplomatic talks would begin within the week. Oil prices fell 5% at the same time, as traders moved to price out a military escalation that had been building across months of intermittent signalling.

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