Oil falls over 6% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation - Reuters
Oil falls over 6% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I thought the war against Iran was 'very complete' and Washington was 'very far ahead' of my initial four- to five-week estimated time frame."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Clearly Trump's comments about a short-lived war have calmed markets. While there was an overreaction to the upside yesterday, we think there is an overreaction to the downside today."
— Suvro Sarkar , Executive
"When the conflict ends, cranking up the supply chain won't be swift."
— Simon Flowers , Executive
"Discussions around easing sanctions on Russian oil, comments from Donald Trump hinting that the conflict could eventually de-escalate, and the possibility of G7 countries tapping strategic oil reserves all pointed to the same message - that oil barrels will somehow continue to reach the market."
— Priyanka Sachdeva , Other
"predicts Middle East de-escalation"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I think the war against Iran is very complete and that Washington was very far ahead of his initial four- to five-week estimated timeframe."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I think the war against Iran is very complete and that Washington was very far ahead of my initial four- to five-week estimated timeframe."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"predicted Middle East de-escalation"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We have won in many ways, but not enough."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Priyanka Sachdeva is a senior market analyst at Phillip Nova.
Simon Flowers is the chairman and chief analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
Suvro Sarkar is the energy sector team lead at DBS Bank.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
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Oil prices declined after President Trump's prediction of a quick end to the Middle East conflict, alleviating fears of prolonged supply disruptions.
Oil prices dropped after President Trump's prediction of a swift end to the Middle East conflict, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.
Oil prices fell after President Trump's prediction of a quick end to the Middle East conflict, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.
Oil prices declined after President Trump's prediction of a swift end to the Middle East conflict, alleviating fears of prolonged supply disruptions.
Oil prices dropped over 6% as President Trump forecasted a potential de-escalation of the Middle East conflict, easing supply-disruption fears.
Oil prices fell after President Trump's prediction of a swift end to the Middle East conflict, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.
Oil prices fell after President Trump predicted the Middle East conflict could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.
Oil prices fell after President Trump's prediction of a quick end to the Middle East conflict, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.
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