WTI crude eased back below $100/bbl Friday morning May 22 (~$98) on the revived US-Iran deal optimism - a partial reversal of Thursday's reclaim-$100 move. The level is an intraday Friday-morning read; the cash close was not yet set at the timestamp.
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- Evidence Strength
Moderate- Evidence Observed At
- May 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/oil-price-today-iran-war-strait-hormuz-trump.html
- Citation Source
cnbc- Market Metric
Close Price- Observed Value
- 98