Brent: Oil drops on Iran de-escalation hopes – Rabobank

Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets team notes Brent Oil fell sharply to its lowest level since September as traders reacted to comments from Trump suggesting extensive strikes on Iran are unlikely if a strong agreement is reached. The report highlights how perceptions of “winning” in the Middle East remain fluid following US Midterm election results.

Brent slides on peace expectations

"Brent crude oil sank $4.60 to its lowest price since September, at $93.70/bbl on renewed hopes of world peace, as Trump announced over the weekend that it’s “highly unlikely” that we will order extensive strikes on Iran, assuming Iran signs a “very strong agreement.” The definition of what constitutes a “very strong agreement” may be flexible, depending on how the Trump Administration plans to define “winning” in the Middle East, after facing defeat in the US Midterm elections."

"For the US and China, "winning" may look different. The US maintains a lead in frontier models and compute, while China benefits from a follower advantage; adapting successful approaches rather than funding all the experimentation needed to discover them means it may not need to match the US compute buildout to capture substantial benefits."

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