Crude Oil Prices Tumble on Hopes the Iran War Could Soon End

Written on 05/20/2026
Rich Asplund

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -4.43 (-4.25%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.1264 (-3.54%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are falling sharply today on optimism that diplomacy may finally end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices remained sharply...Satellite view of the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz with Iran highlighted_ Image by FoxPictures via Shutterstock_
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