
Oil Traders' War: Trump vs Iran
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In the midst of the US-Iran conflict, oil traders in London are engaged in a fierce price battle, with the Strait of Hormuz closed and global supply reduced by a fifth. President Trump and Iranian leaders are using public statements and targeted strikes to manipulate prices. Traders at firms like Onyx are navigating wild price swings, with some teams losing billions due to panic rises. Algorithms are now used to predict price movements based on Trumps sentiment, but they often fail. As pre-war tankers dock in Europe, the real impact on global prices is about to unfold, with markets uncertain about who will emerge victorious in this oil showdown.
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Sydney News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Oil Traders' War: Trump vs Iran. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
In the middle of this U.S. Iran War, oil traders in London are fighting their own battle over prices, with the straight-of-war moves shut down and global. Supply cut by about a fifth. President Trump is leading the charge using jaw-boning those public statements on true social that slam prices whenever benchmarks like West Texas. Intermediate near $100 or Brent climbs higher, Iranian leaders are firing back with their own tough talk and targeted strikes despite costs. Leaders at firms like Onyx glue their eyes to seven screens each, barking orders during peak hours from Singapore to New York. They've seen wild swings like that March 9th day when Brent hit $119 before Trump's comments dropped it to $87. The biggest entry-day move ever, his post-aclike market grenades letting the military stretch operations without economic meltdown. Everyone from hedge funds to tourist got burned with some teams fired and billions bet wrong on panic rises. Onyx pros stay ahead by chatting with ship owners and spotting fakes like when the
energy secretary claims safe passage but bombs hit tankers. Iran's playing smart too, hitting spots like food jiraira to boost through by benchmarks over $130. Lately, algorithms parse Trump's sentiment for quick trades, but they flop sometimes and bets like that $5080 million short. Before his March 23rd Paul Scream, insider moves. Iran is dip below $100 midweek on rollover hopes and is 2-3 week in-game talk, even as Iran's negotiators warn traders too. Flip the script. With last pre-war tankers docking in Europe soon, the real squeeze hits, higher fuel, goods prices everywhere. Markets stay wide open on whether Trump's jawbone or Iran's grit wins this oil showdown. I'm Cory with the story that sure sending news today update AI powered and always on.
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