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Oil Prices Skyrocket 17%+ Crossing $100 Barrel Amid Iran Escalation — President Trump Fires Back: ‘Short-Term Pain’ for Long-Term Peace

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Oil prices exploded over 17% on Sunday, blasting past the $100 per barrel mark for the first time since the early days of Trump’s decisive strikes against the Iranian regime. The post Oil Prices Skyrocket 17%+ Crossing $100 Barrel Amid Iran Escalation — President Trump Fires Back: ‘Short-Term Pain’ for Long-Term Peace appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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