Oil Prices Dive As Trump Says Iran 'Excursion' May Soon Be Over; S&P 500 Rallies

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Oil prices plummeted below $90 a barrel due to a potential end to the Iran conflict and a possible joint release of petroleum reserves by G-7 countries, leading to a rally in the S&P 500.

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Oil prices, after jumping to nearly $120 a barrel, plunged below $90 on Monday amid news that Group of Seven countries may jointly release of petroleum reserves and on word from President Trump that the war may soon be over. CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang said Trump told her in an interview that the U.S. is "very far" ahead of his initial estimate of a four-week conflict and that the war could be over "soon." G-7 nations are set to meet Tuesday and might announce a release of reserves, buying some time for U.S. and Israeli combat operations to attempt to extinguish Iran's threat to Strait of Hormuz traffic and regional oil infrastructure.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on March 9, 2026.
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