- Trump promised lax tax structures and rollbacks, while urging business donations and linking energy shocks to Middle East conflicts.
- Rivalry over Strategic Petroleum Reserve management amid geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf is driving up oil prices due to the Iran conflict.
Trump's potential military pressure on Iran, coupled with expert warnings, is driving oil price volatility.
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What happened
Trump's potential military pressure on Iran, coupled with expert warnings, is driving oil price volatility.
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Nouriel Roubini
American economist
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Petroleum company in India
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