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US Unable to Calm Energy Markets and Stop Oil Price Surge - Expert
US Unable to Calm Energy Markets and Stop Oil Price Surge - Expert
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Oil prices continue to rise despite Trump saying the US will postpone its attacks against Iranian energy infrastructure because the markets do not trust his words, Iraqi economic expert Omar Al-Halbousi tells Sputnik.
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The US, he explains, seems to be seeking to manipulate the markets rather than pursue actual political settlement or de-escalation. The Iranian retaliatory strikes also exposed the weakness of the protection the US extended to its allies in the Persian Gulf. Thus, the threats of Iranian retaliation against energy infrastructure in the Gulf could have played a role in restraining the US from attacking Iranian energy facilities. In the meantime, the expert predicts, the US could try to seize full control of the region through military strikes and pressure.
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US Unable to Calm Energy Markets and Stop Oil Price Surge - Expert
09:25 GMT 24.03.2026 (Updated: 12:28 GMT 24.03.2026) Oil prices continue to rise despite Trump saying the US will postpone its attacks against Iranian energy infrastructure because the markets do not trust his words, Iraqi economic expert Omar Al-Halbousi tells Sputnik.
The US, he explains, seems to be seeking to manipulate the markets rather than pursue actual political settlement or de-escalation.
“Markets and traders know the true worth of such statements,” Al-Halbousi says. “They are not meant to resolve the problem, but to achieve a temporary stabilization and to ease tensions among the US allies.”
The Iranian retaliatory strikes also exposed the weakness of the protection the US extended to its allies in the Persian Gulf. Thus, the threats of Iranian retaliation against energy infrastructure in the Gulf could have played a role in restraining the US from attacking Iranian energy facilities.
In the meantime, the expert predicts, the US could try to seize full control of the region through military strikes and pressure.
