President Donald Trump has warned that the war in Iran will finish “immediately” after the upcoming U.S. mid‑term elections, a statement that many Republicans lean on to explain the rising cost of oil.
Oil has surged to $100 a barrel – a jump that coincides with U.S. and Iranian forces’ attacks on Gulf tankers and the Houthis’ strikes on Saudi oil facilities. These events have intensified fears that the global energy market could destabilise further.
At the Republican Party’s first mid‑terms convention in Texas, BBC journalist Sarah Smith asked delegates how they perceived the impact of the new oil prices on the campaign. Her coverage provided a front‑line view of how the party’s base is reacting to this geopolitical shift.
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