# Oil falls 3% as U.S. turns to economic pressure on Iran, easing fears of renewed war

https://mins.news/en/item/32008

- CNBC, 2026-08-25 15:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/oil-prices-iran-trump-hormuz.html

> Oil prices fell 3% as the United States shifted toward economic pressure on Iran, easing fears that war could resume. Investors largely shrugged off the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.

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