Trump, Qatar’s Emir Discuss Iran Peace Deal As Brent Suffers Biggest Weekly Drop Since COVID Crash

Brent crude futures briefly tumbled to $96 a barrel before rebounding to $98.50 as diplomatic efforts to end the nine-month war with Iran progressed toward the end of the week. President Trump spoke with Qatar’s emir about Doha’s efforts to broker a peace deal between Washington and Tehran. The Democratic sweep in Tuesday’s midterms and Trump’s subsequent comments that he…