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Rising Prices, Mixed Messages: Iran War Is Fraught with Political Risk for Trump
President Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender amid a U.S.–Israel military campaign disrupting global oil supply and driving prices above $110 per barrel, the highest since the pandemic.
- On Friday, March 6, 2026, President Donald Trump demanded Iran's 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' as global oil prices rose above $110 a barrel.
- U.S. and Israeli strikes this past week prompted market turmoil as the conflict entered its seventh day by Friday.
- Iraq cut production by 70 percent, shrinking regional supply, while Kuwait Petroleum Corp and Bahrain's Bapco Energies declared force majeure after attacks, and China asked refiners to suspend exports last week.
- Group of Seven finance ministers plan to meet Monday to weigh a joint release of emergency oil reserves, and South Korea plans to cap fuel prices amid economic burdens, Reuters reports.
- U.S. forces have suffered fatalities and sustained injuries, with six soldiers killed and over 1,200 Iranian civilians dead, including 176 children, as missile stocks deplete.
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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz rhetoric aims to control oil prices; Iran has ‘major surprises’: Source
Donald Trump’s threats to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch more attacks on Iran aim to control the soaring oil prices after the weekend closure in the US, a knowledgeable military source told Press TV.
Skyrocketing oil prices and stock market crashes put pressure on Trump to end the war.
Oil Surge Triggers Market Panic in Australia
Australian markets experienced a tumultuous start to the week as escalating tensions in Iran sent shockwaves through global markets. The S&P/ASX 200 index plunged dramatically, reflecting investor panic over surging oil prices and potential economic fallout. West Texas Intermediate oil prices spiked by 22 per cent, briefly exceeding $US111 a barrel, a level not seen since the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022. This surge was triggered by fears of …
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