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Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war

BBC News · · 856 words · By Nick Edser

The article reports on U.S. President Trump's comments regarding a potential delay in military action against Iran, which coincided with a drop in oil prices and a rebound in stock markets. It notes the impact on energy costs and includes statements from officials about the situation's implications for global markets and energy security.

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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Oil prices plunged and stock markets rebounded after Donald Trump said the US would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants, citing 'constructive' discussions about ending the conflict in the Middle East.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that oil prices fell and stock markets rebounded following Donald Trump's statement about holding off strikes against Iran due to discussions on ending the conflict. Sources mention oil plunging and stocks surging after this announcement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran.
https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-iran-ceasefir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil prices plunged and stock markets rebounded after Donald Trump said the US would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants, citing "constructive" discussions about ending the conflict in ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czex56kwxxzo
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures soared after President Donald Trump announced "a double sided ceasefire" in the war with Iran.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/oil-prices-stocks-t…
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“The US president wrote on social media that the two countries had held talks about a 'COMPLETE AND TOTAL' resolution - but Iran denied these talks had happened.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are outdated or irrelevant (referencing 2024/2025 elections or general Trump statements) and do not contain the specific details about Trump claiming talks for a 'COMPLETE AND TOTAL' resolution while Iran denied it. The Wikipedia results are about future/past conflicts, not this specific denial dynamic. Therefore, corroboration for the specific claim is missing, but the evidence provided is not contradictory.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, 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 Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the 2025–26 Iranian protests, the Iranian government has perpetrated widespread massacres of civilians, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign militias to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“The price of Brent crude sank, while European and US shares rose following Trump's statement.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that oil prices dropped and European and US shares rose following Trump's comments. One source notes oil falling and shares rebounding, and another mentions oil prices falling after Trump claimed a deal was possible.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump enacted a series of steep tariffs affecting nearly all goods imported into the country. From January to April 2025, the overall a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_ad…
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“Trump had previously said he would 'obliterate' Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz shipping route was not reopened in 48 hours.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Donald Trump threatened to 'obliterate' Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within a specific timeframe (48 hours). Wikipedia entries corroborate the context of the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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“Iran had said it would respond by targeting key infrastructure in the region.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Iran stated it would target key regional infrastructure in response to US actions, mentioning 'legitimate targets' and 'irreversibly destroy' essential infrastructure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ghalibaf said that regional infrastructure would become "legitimate targets" should Iran's facilities be hit, and that Tehran's retaliation would increase the price of oil ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/iran-says-will-hit-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tehran has said it will "irreversibly destroy" essential infrastructure across the Middle East, including vital water systems, if the US follows through on Donald Trump's threat to ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/iran-says-dest…
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web search NEUTRAL — With the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the Middle East is witnessing an unprecedented escalation by Iran. No longer limiting military retaliation to strikes against Tel Aviv and Washington…
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2026/03/iran-collecti…
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“The comments over the weekend had rattled financial markets, adding to fears that the US-Israeli war with Iran would be a prolonged conflict.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the US-Israel-Iran conflict was a major source of market anxiety, with sources discussing the 'US-Israel war with Iran' and the general instability caused by the threats.
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran.Trump threat to Iranian civilians 'wrong', Starmer says. The PM condemns the US president's threat that a "whole civilisation" would die unless…
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump made no mention of Lebanon in his statement. CNN has sought clarification from the White House. The statement from Netanyahu’s office is the first comment from Israel’s leade…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of US-Israel war on Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/
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“At one point on Monday, the price of Brent had hit $113 a barrel, but it tumbled in the immediate aftermath of Trump's latest comments. It fell to a low of $96 a barrel, before rebounding a bit.”
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Web search results confirm a significant drop in Brent crude prices following Trump's comments (e.g., falling to $88.80 or dipping below $100). While the exact sequence ($113 to $96) is not confirmed by multiple sources, the general pattern of a fall followed by a partial rebound is supported by the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leo Brent Bozell III ( boh-ZEL; born July 14, 1955) is an American conservative activist, writer and diplomat. Bozell is the founder of the Media Research Center, an organization whose purpose is to d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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“London's FTSE 100 index ended the day flat after being down more than 2% earlier on Monday.”
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Two web search results mention the FTSE 100's movement on Monday, one stating it 'slipped 0.2%' and another saying it 'closed little changed.' However, no single source confirms the specific sequence of being down over 2% *earlier* and then closing *flat*. The evidence is suggestive but not fully corroborated on the exact movement pattern described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glencore plc is an Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company with headquarters in Baar, Switzerland. Glencore's oil and gas headquarters are in London, England, as well as its pri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE or, informally, the "Footsie" , is one of the United Kingdom's best-known stock market indices and represen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTSE_100_Index
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Financial Times (FT) is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a…
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“Germany's Dax index also rebounded to close 1.2% higher while France's Cac ended up roughly 0.9%.”
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“In the US, the S&P 500 index rose more than 1.1%, while the Dow Jones closed nearly 1.4% higher.”
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“Stocks in Asia, which closed before Trump's latest comments, had seen heavy falls with Japan's Nikkei index dropping 3.5% and South Korea's Kospi down 6.5%.”
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“Japan and South Korea have been particularly affected by the conflict, as they are heavily dependent on oil and gas that would normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.”
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“Since the war began on 28 February, Iran has effectively blocked the waterway. About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes through the strait - and the conflict has sent global fuel prices soaring.”
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“In the Monday morning post on Truth Social, written in all capital letters, Trump said the US and Iran had held talks over the weekend about 'a complete and total resolution of our hostilities'.”
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“He said based on the 'tenor and tone of these in depth, detailed and constructive conversations' he had instructed the military to postpone any strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.”
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“However, Iran's foreign ministry then issued a statement, which said: 'We deny what US President Donald Trump said regarding negotiations taking place between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran.'”
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“The jump in oil and gas prices since the start of the conflict has raised fears of a UK energy crisis comparable to the 1970s and Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.”
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“UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz with Trump.”
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“UK's Cobra committee will focus on energy security and supply chain resilience.”
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“UK government borrowing costs hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.”
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“UK 10-year bond yield peaked at 5.12% before falling to 4.9% following Trump's comments.”
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