October 22, 2026PoliticsCommoditiesMacro·Bearish·politics
Trump says Iran is driving up oil prices before US midterms, faking Hormuz attacks
President Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran is doing everything it can to drive up the price of oil before the US midterm election, including making up fake hits, mines and other incidents. He said more oil is coming through the Strait of Hormuz now than before the conflict began, slammed Tehran's treatment of protesters, and declared Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.
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