Due to the Middle East situation, oil prices have broken through $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022.
U.S. WTI crude futures rose more than 25%, approaching $115 per barrel; Brent crude futures rose more than 20%, rising to about $110 per barrel.
As a result, U.S. stock markets fell sharply: the S&P 500 futures dropped 2.3%, the Dow Jones Index plunged over 1,000 points, and the Nasdaq 100 index fell 2.7%.
Just last week, oil prices had already risen by about 35%.
Domestic gasoline prices in the United States also rose, with the average retail price exceeding $3.45 per gallon.
Trump said the rise in oil prices was "a small cost" and stated that after eliminating the "Iranian nuclear threat," oil prices would fall back.
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