Oil prices fall and markets rise on optimism over Iran ceasefire deal

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 29, 2026 · 710 words · By Doloresz Katanich

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What to know about Oil prices fall and markets rise on optimism over Iran ceasefire deal

Markets rallied, and oil fell after reports that the United States and Iran had agreed in principle to extend their ceasefire, boosting hopes of a sustained de-escalation in the conflict.

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What happened

Markets rallied, and oil fell after reports that the United States and Iran had agreed in principle to extend their ceasefire, boosting hopes of a sustained de-escalation in the conflict.

Why it matters

European shares were mostly higher on Friday, and oil prices slipped as investor sentiment was fuelled by expectations of a deal between the US and Iran to extend the ceasefire in the war by 60 days.

Common ground

On Thursday, negotiators from the US and Iran reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire and hold a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear programme, a US official said.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the tentative agreement was still awaiting sign-off from US President Donald Trump?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “the tentative agreement was still awaiting sign-off from US President Donald Trump”

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Multiple sources, including Axios and White House confirmations, explicitly state that the tentative agreement was awaiting final approval from President Donald Trump.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
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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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Claim 2: “the West Texas Intermediate price for the nearest delivery was $87.40, down nearly 1.7%”

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Claim 3: “The Danish company's shares traded up by 0.5% on Friday morning”

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Claim 4: “Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 1% to 8,681.80”

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Claim 5: “The Euro Stoxx 50 opened with gains of 0.5%, while the leading stock indices in London and Frankfurt were up by nearly 0.2%. The CAC 40 in Paris gained 0.6%, and the Milan stock index was up by 0.4% at the open”

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Claim 6: “the United States and Iran had agreed in principle to extend their ceasefire”

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Multiple independent web search results (Reuters source, Axios, and other news reports) confirm that the US and Iran reached an agreement in principle to extend their ceasefire.

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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 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Active hostilities broke out after surprise US–Israeli airstrikes targeting military and govern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in the modern day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar …
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Claim 7: “Shares in discount retailer Dollar Tree surged 17.9% after it reported stronger-than-expected profits”

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Claim 8: “The Dow Jones Industrial Average added less than 0.1% to 50,668.97”

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Claim 9: “department store chain Kohl's jumped 20.6%, also after reporting better-than-anticipated results”

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Claim 10: “Brent crude was trading at around $70 a barrel in late February before the war began”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Brent Crude and unrelated films/people. There is no specific evidence provided regarding the price of Brent crude in late February 2026.

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Claim 11: “Gold traded 0.5% higher at $4,553 an ounce”

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Claim 12: “the tentative accord makes clear that Iran would not be able to impose tolls on ships transiting the strait, while the US would gradually lift its sea blockade on Iranian ports”

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Web search results from IER and other reports confirm the deal's details regarding the prevention of Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz and the gradual lifting of the US sea blockade.

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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…
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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 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
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Claim 13: “the US dollar rose to 159.30 Japanese yen from 159.24 yen”

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Claim 14: “Iran has not publicly confirmed the deal”

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Web search results indicate that while US officials spoke of the deal, Iranian state media (Tasnim news agency) stated the text had not been finalized or confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework introduced on 5 April by Pakistan, instead proposing its own 10-point plan for a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Iran's foreign minister says ceasefire deal with US has 'never been closer'. Statement comes as US, Iran officials caution against media ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, said the text of the agreement had not been finalized or confirmed. " ...
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Claim 15: “international benchmark Brent futures were down by more than 1% at $92.5 a barrel”

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Two independent web search results explicitly mention Brent futures being down by more than 1% at $92.5 (or $92.67) a barrel on Friday following the ceasefire news.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... On Friday, international benchmark Brent futures were down by more than 1% at $92.5 a barrel. At the same time, the West Texas Intermediate ...
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-prices-fall-markets-ri…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Brent crude futures for July fell 1.1% or $1.04 to $92.67 a barrel at 0330 GMT. U.S. oil futures fell $1.26, or 1.4%, to $87.64 a barrel. Brent ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 27, 2026 ... Brent crude dropped nearly 4 percent to around $64 per barrel after Trump signaled that tensions with Iran were cooling. The fall followed an 11 ...
https://www.facebook.com/businesstodayMY/posts/oil-prices-we…

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Claim 16: “expectations of a deal between the US and Iran to extend the ceasefire in the war by 60 days”

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Multiple independent sources, including Bloomberg, Axios, and a US official cited in news reports, specify the ceasefire extension is for a period of 60 days.

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Claim 17: “Tokyo's core inflation rate for May rose more slowly than economists had expected”

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Claim 18: “Leading gains in Europe were recorded by Siemens Energy, semiconductor giant Infineon Technologies and defence manufacturer Rheinmetall”

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Claim 19: “European Central Bank ahead of its next meeting on 11 June”

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Claim 20: “the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9% to 26,917.47”

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Claim 21: “negotiators from the US and Iran reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire and hold a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear programme”

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Three separate web search results (AP, and others) confirm the tentative agreement includes both the 60-day ceasefire extension and the launch of new talks on Iran's nuclear program.

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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program…
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web search NEUTRAL — US and Iran have reportedly agreed on a tentative 60-day MoU to extend a fragile ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch formal talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, with the deal now awaitin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington: US and Iranian negotiators have reportedly reached a tentative understanding to extend a fragile ceasefire by 60 days and begin formal talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, according to a U.S…
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Claim 22: “South Korea's Kospi gained 2.3% to 8,369.81”

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Claim 24: “the benchmark S&P 500 setting another all-time high after rising 0.6% to 7,563.63”

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Claim 25: “Taiwan's Taiex was up 2.3%”

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Claim 26: “Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.4% to 25,098.68, while the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.2% to 4,092.22”

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Claim 27: “the euro traded at $1.1646, down from $1.1651”

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Claim 28: “Tokyo's Nikkei 225 jumped 1.8% to 65,814.96”

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