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Oil jumps as markets disappointed by Trump’s Iran threat

EuroNews · · 415 words · By Doloresz Katanich
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“Oil rose sharply and Asian stocks fell after US President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the US would continue to hit Iran and 'finish the job'.”
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Wikipedia entries provide context about the 2026 Iran war and Trump's negotiations but do not mention specific market reactions to his speech. No direct evidence links the speech to oil price increases or stock declines.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Dampened hopes of an end to the war in Iran dragged down stock prices in Asia and gave a fresh boost to oil prices early on Thursday.”
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Wikipedia mentions the economic impact of the 2026 Iran war and supply disruptions but does not specify stock market declines or oil price movements tied to the conflict's duration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran Khodro (Persian: ایران خودرو, Irān Khodro), branded as IKCO, is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. IKCO was founded in 1962 as Iran National (ایران ناسیونال, Irān Nāsionāl). The public…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Khodro
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“Brent crude, the international benchmark, jumped 6% to above $107 per barrel by early morning in Europe.”
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Wikipedia entries define Brent Crude and its geographical context but do not reference specific price movements or timeframes for the claimed 6% increase to $107.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The term Brent Crude refers to a trading classification for the types of petroleum — Sweet crude oil and light crude oil — first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent ( ) is a borough in west and north-west London, England; it forms part of Outer London. It is known for landmarks such as Wembley Stadium, the Swaminarayan Temple and the Kiln Theatre. It also c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Brent
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a grade or mix of crude oil; the term is also used to refer to the spot price, the futures price, or assessed price for that oil. In colloquial usage, WTI usually refe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate
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“US benchmark crude was up by 5% to $105.16 a barrel at the same time.”
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“US President Donald Trump announced plans for additional attacks on Iran over the next two to three weeks.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to support the claim about Trump's specific statements on Iran.
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“US President Donald Trump did not mention a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in his speech.”
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“Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was down 2% in Asian trading on Thursday morning at 6:15 CET.”
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“South Korea’s Kospi lost 4%.”
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“Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1%, while the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.5%.”
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“US futures were down between 1% and 1.5%.”
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“Gold prices fell by 2.5% to $4,691.40 per ounce, and silver dropped by 5.6% to $71.78 per ounce.”
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“The US dollar rose to 159.37 Japanese yen from 158.82 yen.”
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“The euro was trading at $1.1545, down from $1.1589.”
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