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WSHazel

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2. Trump wants to boost oil prices

Reply to 2naSalit (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:37 PM

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Now that the Strait is open, oil prices are falling. Making it more difficult for Russia to get its oil to market will help American oil producers. I think it is unlikely that India or China will play along with Trump's game here, but I think that is what he is doing.

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