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Trump Extends Iran Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Stocks Tumble
ByErica L. Green, Adam Rasgon, Eshe Nelson and Thomas Fuller March 26, 2026March 27, 2026

President Trump pivoted after escalating threats. Israel also announced it had killed an Iranian commander leading efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz to almost all shipping traffic.

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Trump Draws Bipartisan Backlash for Easing Oil Sanctions on Russia and Iran
ByRobert Jimison March 25, 2026March 26, 2026

Republicans and Democrats alike have criticized the Trump administration’s moves, taken to stabilize oil markets rocked by the war with Iran, warning that it is benefiting two U.S. adversaries.

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High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump’s War With Iran
ByTony Romm and Rebecca F. Elliott March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

While the president has promised rapid relief, Americans could feel the financial sting of the conflict for some time after it ends.

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U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market
ByAlan Rappeport March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market.

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Trump Administration Faces Public Jitters as Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran War
ByTony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel suggested that the war with Iran could end soon, but that there were still more attacks ahead.

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U.S. Encourages Flow of Iranian Oil While It Battles Iran
ByAlan Rappeport March 19, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.

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As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help
ByAaron Krolik March 17, 2026

Iranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is becoming.

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How This Oil Supply Shock Compares With the Embargo of 1973
ByEmmett Lindner March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Governments have stockpiled oil, and cars are more efficient but the supply shock is global, and there’s no sense of when it’ll end.

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Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict
ByAlan Rappeport March 13, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was “unfortunate” that the move could benefit Russia, but maintained that it was only for the short term.

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U.S. Showers Iran With Bombs in Most Intense Strikes of the War, Pentagon Says
ByEric Schmitt and Thomas Fuller March 10, 2026March 11, 2026

Iranians cowered under the barrage as Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said the U.S. aimed to wipe out Iran’s capacity to obtain nuclear weapons “forever.”

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