Global oil prices dropped sharply on April 17, 2026, after Iran announced that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz was now fully open for commercial shipping. Following the declaration by Iran’s foreign minister, Brent crude fell below $90 per barrel, down from over $98 earlier in the day. The U.S. benchmark, Nymex Light Sweet Crude, also saw a notable decline.
Before recent conflicts, Brent crude traded below $70 per barrel, but prices had surged past $100 in early March and peaked at $119 later that month. The latest announcement reversed part of that upward trend, signaling relief in global energy markets.
Stock markets in Europe and the United States responded positively to the news. Paris’s CAC and Frankfurt’s DAX indices each rose by more than two percent, while London’s FTSE also gained modestly. In early U.S. trading, the Dow Jones increased by 1.3 percent and the S&P by 0.7 percent, reflecting renewed investor optimism.
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