Trump announced an imminent decline in oil prices amid the conflict with Iran

On February 6, US President Donald Trump said that the rise in gasoline prices in the country amid the conflict in the Middle East is short-term, and the situation will return to normal soon.

"It's okay. It will be short-term. She (the price of gasoline. — Ed.) it will fall very quickly," the American leader told CNN.

In addition, the US president said that he had already "dealt with" the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. He attributed this to actions against the Iranian naval forces.

"We defeated their fleet because, you know, when you take down the fleet, they can't do what they wanted to do. <...> We just reached the mark of about 25 [destroyed Iranian ships]," Trump said.

The barrel front: how the Middle East crisis has affected the energy sector

Iran threatens US energy facilities, Israel stops operation of its gas fields

The price of Brent crude oil increased to $90 per barrel on the ICE exchange on March 6. This figure was recorded for the first time since April 19, 2024. According to the site, at 16:47 Moscow time, the oil price showed an increase of 5.37%. By 4:51 p.m., the price of Brent increased to $90.19, showing an increase of 5.6% per barrel.

At the same time, on March 3, world prices for Brent crude oil exceeded $85 per barrel for the first time since July 2024. Then the growth was more than 8.5%, the price reached $84.38.

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