Brent: Hopes of Iran de-escalation weigh on oil – Rabobank

Brent Oil dropped to its lowest level since September after a sharp sell-off, according to Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets team. Traders were responding to Trump’s comments that extensive strikes on Iran are unlikely if a strong agreement is reached. Against the backdrop of the US Midterm election results, the report also underlines the shifting perceptions of what “winning” in the Middle East means.

Brent retreats as peace hopes rise

"Brent crude oil sank $4.60 to its lowest price since September, at $93.70/bbl on renewed hopes of world peace, as Trump announced over the weekend that it’s “highly unlikely” that we will order extensive strikes on Iran, assuming Iran signs a “very strong agreement.” The definition of what constitutes a “very strong agreement” may be flexible, depending on how the Trump Administration plans to define “winning” in the Middle East, after facing defeat in the US Midterm elections."

"For the US and China, "winning" may look different. The US maintains a lead in frontier models and compute, while China benefits from a follower advantage; adapting successful approaches rather than funding all the experimentation needed to discover them means it may not need to match the US compute buildout to capture substantial benefits."

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