Oil prices plunge after Vance post on Iran war
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · global
Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Ben Geman/AxiosOil prices fell sharply Wednesday as traders weigh signs — including a widely circulated post by Vice President JD Vance — that the midterm election will add pressure on the White House to find an offramp from the Iran conflict.Why it matters: Elections have consequences. Wednesday's price drop — around $8 per barrel — deepened after Vance posted on X that "everyone knows" the war is why Republicans got pummeled and "any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there."Sen. Chuck Schumer (D), the likely Senate majority leade
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