On 21 Sep 2026, West Texas crude fell to US$95.78/bbl (down $4.52) and Brent to US$100.34/bbl (down $3.53), as markets priced in possible US-Iran diplomacy. US Centcom reports Strait of Hormuz energy flows at a six-month high, and a supertanker cluster is loading at Gulf export ports. For a Thai SME, this is a short-term easing of fuel and energy cost pressure, not a settled trend. Don't lock in fuel or freight budgets on the assumption prices stay low; the article gives no baht price forecast and the talks could still fail.