Trump Puts Iran Strikes on Hold as Hurricane Threatens Oil Supply
energy_supply_shockMiddle EastOilPrice9 Oct, 16:35 UTC
Context
Oil retreats from $110 as Trump rules out Iran strikes before the midterms, but tanker attacks and a Gulf hurricane threaten fresh volatility. Friday, October 09, 2026 Donald Trump seems to be firefighting the Middle Eastern blaze, vowing not to attack Iran before the mid-term elections just as oil prices were nearing the $110 per barrel mark amidst a deteriorating security situation in Saudi Arabia and Iran hitting at least one transiting tanker in the Hormuz every day for the past three weeks. Whilst news of ‘productive discussions’…
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