Oil and gas prices will be lower but still elevated
The news about a ceasefire between the United States and Iran has sparked a global rise in equities and dramatic falls in the price of oil, both internationally and domestically. The price of West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, fell by about 15% from about $112 a barrel to prices in the low $90s. Worst-case scenarios for energy prices and their effects on both the U.S. and global economies have been avoided. Moreover, social media posts by President Donald Trump suggest that over the next 14 days, the temporary ceasefire will be replaced by some sort of extended truce between the regime in Iran and the U.S.
