Dow soars nearly 700 points to record, oil slides over 5% after Trump announces new Iran peace talks

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Aug 03, 2026 · 518 words · By Taylor Herzlich

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Dow soars nearly 700 points to record, oil slides over 5% after Trump announces new Iran peace talks See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Dow soars nearly 700 points to record, oil slides over 5% after Trump announces new Iran peace talks See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google The Dow soared to an all-time high Monday, and oil prices slid more than 5% after President Trump over the weekend announced new peace talks with Iran and called off “massive” attacks on the nation.

Common ground

Tech stocks sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging 693.38 points, or 1.3%, to 53,178.41.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Selective Omission: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.

Why it matters: Recognizing selective omission helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Iran war has pushed oil prices higher than $100 a barrel at times.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “national average gasoline prices... remained stubbornly above $4 a gallon.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm that national average gasoline prices remained above $4 per gallon, with one source citing a specific average of $4.56.

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web search NEUTRAL — The national US average was $4.56 per gallon on Thursday, up 43% from one year ago, and 13% higher from a month ago, according to AAA data.Other Western regions remain well above the national average,…
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/gas-prices-in-all-50-state…

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web search NEUTRAL — In New York state, gas prices have come down more slowly. The average cost of a gallon of regular fuel is $4.293 in the Empire State, down about 11 cents from last week. Statewide gas prices were clos…
https://www.syracuse.com/us-news/2026/06/average-us-gas-pric…

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web search NEUTRAL — The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station stayed the same this past week at 42 cents. For the complete fuel report, including the latest EIA data, state gas…
https://newsroom.aaa.com/2026/07/national-average-moves-high…

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Claim 3: “West Texas Intermediate crude fell 7.2% to $78.55”

CORROBORATED

The specific drop of 7.2% to $78.55 for WTI crude is reported in multiple web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brent crude oil prices plummeted 5.7% to $82.93 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate crude fell 7.2% to $78.55 – though national average gasoline prices, which typically lag oil by one to two weeks,…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/business/dow-soars-500-points-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Price of oil (Brent Crude and WTI). The price of oil is the most important value on the international commodity markets.The reference oil traded most frequently and of major significance for the USA i…
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price?ty…

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web search NEUTRAL — Crude oil prices today - Oilprice.com.Oilprice.com offers real-time oil prices for over 150 global crude blends and indexes, with live charts, comparisons, and smart analytical tools used worldwide. J…
https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/

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Claim 4: “Tech stocks sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging 693.38 points, or 1.3%, to 53,178.41.”

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The specific numbers (693.38 points, 1.3%, and the closing value of 53,178.41) are consistently reported across multiple independent web sources, including Yahoo Finance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a United States stock market index. Since first closing at 62.76 on February 16, 1885, the Dow Jones Industrial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Dow_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The DJIA is one of the olde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1896. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_…

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Claim 5: “The S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped 1.5% and 2.1%, respectively.”

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While the Dow's surge is corroborated, the specific percentages for the S&P 500 (1.5%) and Nasdaq (2.1%) are only mentioned in the context of the primary reporting; other search results provide different or general figures.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly fol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies (including two share classes of stock from three of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASDAQ Composite (ticker symbol ^IXIC) is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, it is o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite

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Claim 6: “The Dow soared to an all-time high Monday”

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Multiple independent sources, including a cross-reference from CNBC and web search results, confirm the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high on Monday.

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Claim 7: “officials are reportedly considering reopening defunct petroleum refineries from the Virgin Islands to California... according to a Politico report last week.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 8: “oil prices slid more than 5% after President Trump over the weekend announced new peace talks with Iran and called off “massive” attacks on the nation.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that oil prices slid more than 5% following President Trump's announcement of peace talks with Iran and the cancellation of 'massive' attacks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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Claim 9: “White House officials have held talks with the US Environmental Protection Agency on the necessary regulatory requirements for reopening long-shuttered facilities”

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Claim 10: “Brent crude oil prices plummeted 5.7% to $82.93 a barrel”

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The specific drop of 5.7% to $82.93 for Brent crude is reported in multiple web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent may refer to: Brent (name), an English given and surname
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent Crude is the trading classification for the types of petroleum—sweet crude oil and light crude oil—first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Brent Crude also ide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Brent is a fictional character in the BBC television mockumentary The Office, portrayed by the show's co-creator, co-writer, and co-director Ricky Gervais. Brent is a white-collar office middle-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Brent

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Claim 11: “investors are awaiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report, scheduled for release on Friday”

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Claim 12: “The Iranian government on Monday flat-out rejected Trump’s claims, with officials stating that no talks with the US were taking place or scheduled.”

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Claim 13: “ExxonMobil and Chevron reported blowout quarterly earnings of $14.5 billion and $12 billion, respectively”

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Claim 14: “Trump said the Saudi crown prince assured him that Iran was ready to make a deal including agreements on its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the claim regarding the Saudi crown prince's assurances about the nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.

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Claim 15: ““I was asked to by Saudi Arabia, by UAE, by Qatar, and by Iran,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific quote attributed to Trump aboard Air Force One.

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Claim 16: “the Strait of Hormuz... has been blockaded for months amid the war.”

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Claim 17: “Trump said new Iran peace talks would start Monday as he called off “massive” planned attacks on the nation following appeals from several Gulf state allies.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Trump's statement regarding the start of peace talks on Monday and the cancellation of planned attacks following appeals from Gulf state allies.

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that he has put a "planned attack" on Iran on hold after appeals from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
https://timesofoman.com/article/171992-trump-says-us-held-of…

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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking to reporters Sunday, Trump said new Iran peace talks would start Monday as he called off “massive” planned attacks on the nation following appeals from several Gulf state allies.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/business/dow-soars-500-points-…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump announced he canceled a planned military strike on Iran after Persian Gulf leaders requested additional time to pursue diplomatic channels. Trump described the aborted operation as a “…
https://cryptobriefing.com/trump-cancels-iran-strike-gulf-al…

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