Watch: Do Republicans blame Trump for high oil prices?
Summary
President Donald Trump said the war involving Iran will end right after the US midterm elections and said the war is causing oil prices to rise. Oil prices went up to $100 a barrel after attacks on oil tankers and facilities in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia.Key Facts
- President Trump said the Iran war will end immediately following the US midterm elections.
- He blamed the rising cost of oil on the ongoing war.
- Oil prices reached $100 per barrel on Wednesday.
- The increase followed attacks on tankers in the Gulf region by the US and Iran.
- Yemen’s Houthi group attacked oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
- The report includes opinions from Republican voters in Texas about the effect of oil prices on elections.
- The video report was made by BBC correspondent Sarah Smith.
- The news links oil price changes closely to tensions in the Middle East related to Iran.
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