Trump Links Oil Prices to Midterms | Global News

Oil prices soar past $100 a barrel as Trump blames Iran for the spike, predicting prices will crash after the midterm elections—claiming Tehran’s strategy is to pressure the current administration and that once the vote is over, Iran won’t be able to keep fighting. He even polled supporters on nuclear weapons, getting unanimous “no” answers. Meanwhile, gas hits $4.22 a gallon—up over a dollar from last year—and diesel at record highs, squeezing everyday costs. The U.S. taps its emergency oil reserves, but tensions escalate after U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers and attacks on Saudi facilities, tying global politics directly to your wallet.

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