The price of crude oil stabilized; it plummeted by more than 8% on the previous trading day. Investors are betting that the Democratic Party swept the US midterm elections, which may speed up the end of the war in Iran that has been going on for months. WTI crude oil traded around $88 per barrel on Wednesday after hitting its biggest drop since May. Brent crude settled near $95. US Vice President JD Vance said that voters' dissatisfaction with the Iran war and the relationship between the US and Israel caused the Republican Party to lose the election. Senate Minority Leader and Democrat Chuck Schumer promised to end the nine-month conflict. The global benchmark Brent crude rose to a six-month high in October as US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran again after the midterm elections. While the vote was still ongoing on Wednesday, Trump said he has no immediate plans to attack Iran, and later acknowledged that the Republican Party lost the election due to this war is “basically true.” WTI crude oil futures for December delivery were basically flat at $88.18 per barrel; fell 8.3% on Wednesday. Brent crude futures settled in January closed down 8.7% to $94.62 a barrel on Wednesday.

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The price of crude oil stabilized; it plummeted by more than 8% on the previous trading day. Investors are betting that the Democratic Party swept the US midterm elections, which may speed up the end of the war in Iran that has been going on for months. WTI crude oil traded around $88 per barrel on Wednesday after hitting its biggest drop since May. Brent crude settled near $95. US Vice President JD Vance said that voters' dissatisfaction with the Iran war and the relationship between the US and Israel caused the Republican Party to lose the election. Senate Minority Leader and Democrat Chuck Schumer promised to end the nine-month conflict. The global benchmark Brent crude rose to a six-month high in October as US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran again after the midterm elections. While the vote was still ongoing on Wednesday, Trump said he has no immediate plans to attack Iran, and later acknowledged that the Republican Party lost the election due to this war is “basically true.” WTI crude oil futures for December delivery were basically flat at $88.18 per barrel; fell 8.3% on Wednesday. Brent crude futures settled in January closed down 8.7% to $94.62 a barrel on Wednesday.