WTI crude fell 7.4% to settle at 96.46 USD/barrel, while Brent dropped 7.6% to 104.77 USD/barrel, the sharpest one-day decline since July 27. The drop followed remarks by President Donald Trump that Iran wants a deal, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement that Washington prefers a diplomatic route to the conflict. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is seeking solutions through dialogue, but Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Oct 31 called on the armed forces to respond to all threats with immediate and forceful action. Ryan McKay of TD Securities said most of the recent rally reflected a risk premium tied to escalating conflict, and with attacks on oil tankers and Houthi operations continuing, that premium is unlikely to vanish on diplomacy alone.
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Original headline: Giá dầu lao dốc hơn 7% nhờ hy vọng về đàm phán giữa Mỹ và Iran
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Oil & Gas |
| Industry | Oil Equipment & Services |
| Market cap | 16,189 bn VND |
| P/E | 17.9 |
| P/B | 0.94 |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 17.70 |
| Change that session | -1.39% |
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Industrial Goods & Services |
| Industry | Marine Transportation |
| Market cap | 10,752 bn VND |
| P/E | 7.0 |
| P/B | 1.09 |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 20.60 |
| Change that session | -3.06% |
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| Close on 11/02/2026 | 101.80 |
| Change that session | -0.16% |
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Relevance: low
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| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Oil & Gas |
| Industry | Integrated Oil & Gas |
| Market cap | 41,930 bn VND |
| P/E | 10.9 |
| P/B | 1.50 |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 33.00 |
| Change that session | -2.94% |
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| Close on 11/02/2026 | 3,946.68 |
| Change that session | +1.84% |
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