US EditionTrump Says Rising Oil Prices 'a Very Small Price to Pay' for 'Safety and Peace'
Oil prices rose over 15% amid Middle East tensions and Strait of Hormuz closure, with U.S. gas prices up 14% in one week, President Trump called it a small price for safety.
- Writing 'a very small price to pay', Trump defended the US strike on Iran on social media Sunday, calling critics 'fools'.
- Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after the US attack last week, stopping passage through a route that carries 20 percent of global crude and gas, while Gulf oil and gas producers cut output amid the largest oil disruption ever, Bob McNally said on Sunday.
- Rising crude prices caused US motorists' pump costs to rise as West Texas Intermediate and Brent jumped over 15 percent Sunday evening, pushing oil above $100 a barrel.
- Rising fuel costs have become a politically sensitive issue ahead of the midterms as the US International Development Finance Corporation created a $20 billion reinsurance mechanism to cover Strait travel risks.
- Officials said shipping should return 'relatively soon' and early tankers may require US military protection, with disruptions expected to be short-lived, according to Trump's energy chief Chris Wright.
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