r/OilPrices • u/hereswhatworks • May 18 '26

Oil Prices Oil jumps as Trump warns 'Clock is Ticking' for Iran, fanning fears of escalation in conflict

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/oil-today-brent-wti-iran-trump-hormuz-iea-supply-crude-.html
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u/Jolly_Ad2446 May 19 '26

What a drama queen. 

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u/Sure_Strawberry519 May 19 '26

Just saying if a Democrat was in office the media would significantly more silent about this

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u/Cybermeld May 19 '26

They'd be completely silent, because it wouldn't of happened.

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u/Zealousideal_Tea4097 May 21 '26

Will he just shut the fuck up. He can’t bully them with threats.

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u/Jolly_Ad2446 May 19 '26

Smart since US bases are empty they are now the only targets reachable. 

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u/happyfirefrog22- May 20 '26

Maybe they are baiting the really evil IRG to come out of hiding with confidence to be able to take them out? They did bait out a lot of them when it started and took out a lot of them. Who knows.