Global oil prices plunge… WTI briefly falls below $83, intraday drop tops 13%

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Minseung Kang

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  • Global oil prices plunged, briefly slipping intraday to below $83 per barrel.
  • WTI crude futures were down about 13.49% intraday and are trading around $85.6 after paring losses.
  • The drop is seen as reflecting expectations of easing geopolitical tensions after President Trump cited progress in talks with Iran and announced a five-day delay to a military strike.

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Global oil prices plunged, sliding at one point intraday to the low $80s.

According to Odaily, a media outlet specializing in virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), WTI crude futures fell at one point intraday to below $83 per barrel on the 23rd.

Oil prices were down about 13.49% on an intraday basis, posting a steep decline. They later pared some losses and are trading around $85.6.

The move is seen as reflecting expectations of easing geopolitical tensions after President Trump cited progress in talks with Iran and said he would delay a military strike for five days.

Minseung Kang

Minseung Kang

minriver@bloomingbit.ioBlockchain journalist | Writer of Trade Now & Altcoin Now, must-read content for investors.
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