*TRUMP SAYS OIL PRICES ROSE LESS THAN HE EXPECTED DURING IRAN WAR

Former President Donald Trump stated that oil prices rose by less than he had anticipated during the conflict with Iran, a remark that frames the price response to the war as more contained than markets may have priced in. The transmission channel here runs through the geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude: when supply-disruption fears escalate, Brent and WTI typically carry a premium that reflects expected flow interruptions through the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding shipping lanes, and any official characterization of that premium as smaller than expected can compress the perceived probability of sustained supply loss. Energy producers and refiners are the most directly exposed, while airlines, petrochemical users, and inflation-sensitive sovereign bond markets carry the offsetting risk if crude moves higher than the political messaging suggests. Traders should watch the weekly EIA crude inventory report and Baker Hughes rig count for evidence of whether physical supply tightness is confirming or contradicting the official narrative. Any shift in front-month Brent spreads or implied volatility in crude options would signal whether the market is accepting the characterizat

Crude oil (WTI/Brent) reacts in real time to OPEC+ production decisions, EIA weekly inventory reports, geopolitical supply disruptions (Middle East, Russia, Venezuela) and US Strategic Petroleum Reserve announcements. A 5% intraday move on breaking news is not unusual.

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