Oil Prices Plunge After Trump Predicts Quick End to Middle East Conflict
Global oil prices dropped sharply during early Asian trading after former US President Donald Trump suggested that the ongoing Middle East conflict could end very soon. Brent crude prices fell by approximately 8.5 percent, reaching around $92.50 per barrel, while US-traded crude dropped nearly 9 percent to about $88.60 per barrel. Despite the sharp decline,…