Oil Prices Dip as Trump Says Iran Conflict Is 'Ahead of Schedule'

Eric J. Lyman : Mar 10, 2026
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[JustTheNews.com] President Donald Trump predicted the conflict with Iran is "very far ahead of schedule" and predicting it will end "very soon," assurances that prompted a modest retreat in oil prices, the first in more than two weeks. Trump also said he was considering instructing US forces to "take over" the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway currently being blocked by Iranian forces... The president's remarks helped to reassure oil markets, were prices pulled back from more than $100 per barrel on Monday to around $88 per barrel in early trading Tuesday... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: Pixabay)