Brent fell to about $99.25 and West Texas Intermediate to about $94.59 a barrel on 22 Sep 2026 after Saudi Arabia restarted the East-West pipeline and resumed exports from Yanbu. Full operation may take 6-8 weeks, and Iran has said Hormuz could reopen within 7 days if US pressure eases. Talks are uncertain: the US has signalled possible renewed military action, and Trump has lowered expectations of a peace deal before US midterms in early November. For a small business, fuel and transport costs may ease slightly but are not safe to assume lower. Avoid locking in fuel-linked price cuts or surcharges yet; keep the current cost base in your quotes and watch pump prices over the next few weeks.