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Energy prices ease amid hopes Trump will soon call halt to Iran war

Oil prices dropped over 5% after US President Trump signaled the Iran conflict could end soon, easing fears of prolonged supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.

  • On Tuesday, global oil prices fell sharply after US President Donald Trump signalled the war could end soon; Brent dropped about 8.5% to around $92.50 and US oil fell roughly 9% to about $88.60.
  • During a Florida press conference, Trump called the conflict a 'short-term excursion' but warned Iran it would be hit 'TWENTY TIMES HARDER' if it blocked shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Asian markets climbed as Japan's Nikkei 225 rose about 2.8% and South Korea's Kospi gained 6.2%, while US Treasury yields fell with the 10-year at 4.117% and the 2-year at 3.563%.
  • G7 leaders and energy ministers scheduled a virtual meeting later Tuesday to consider coordinated reserve releases, with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol saying, 'We discussed all the available options, including making IEA emergency oil stocks available to the market'.
  • Despite the retreat, prices remain about 30% above earlier levels and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, with JPMorgan Chase analysts warning that bottlenecks risk lasting supply losses.
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Oil has experienced a fall this Tuesday of about 15%, touching the $80 per barrel, following statements by U.S. President Donald Trump about a possible end to hostilities in the war against the ayatollah dictatorship in Iran, a turn that has relieved global markets and generated a respite on Wall Street. The fall in crude oil occurred after the futures of Brent, the world leader, briefly approached its highest levels since 2022, amid geopolitica…

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Oil price shock instead of quick victory! Trump's Iran war is becoming a political trap and the president suddenly looks back on the way.

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Donald Trump now asserts that the war against Iran is "almost over" and conducted "very well ahead of schedule." A flash victory story to prove that the US President's military operation would not resemble Iraq or the "unending wars" honored by Camp MAGA.

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The Free Press broke the news in on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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