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        "msgid": "oil-prices-surge-again-trump-confident-they-can-fall-despite-escalating-iran-conflict-1776088254",
        "date": "2026-04-13 20:01:00",
        "title": "Oil Prices Surge Again, Trump Confident They Can Fall Despite Escalating Iran Conflict",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Global oil prices have surged over 8% to above $103 per barrel amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with Brent crude reaching levels not seen since briefly exceeding $111 last week. US President Donald Trump remains optimistic that energy prices will stabilise or even decrease ahead of midterm elections, despite ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on 12 April 2026. The blockade targets all ships entering or leaving the strait, exacerbating disruptions and driving up US petrol prices to an average of $4.13 per gallon, a concern that Democrats are leveraging against Republicans.",
        "content": "<p>Oil and gas prices have surged again amid escalating conflict between\nthe United States (US) and Iran. Nevertheless, US President Donald Trump\nis optimistic that energy prices could stabilise or even fall ahead of\nthis year\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>According to Al Jazeera, the global benchmark crude oil, Brent,\nsoared more than 8% to breach $103 per barrel, equivalent to Rp1,751,000\n(at an exchange rate of Rp17,000), on Sunday, 12 April 2026. This marks\nthe first time prices have returned above the $100 level since briefly\nsurpassing $111 per barrel, or about Rp1,887,000, the previous week.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on Sunday Morning Futures, Trump assessed that\nmovements in oil and gas prices would remain under control despite\nrising geopolitical tensions. This statement came after Trump ordered US\nNavy forces to blockade ships attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz\non Sunday, 12 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope so. I think it could go down, it could stay the same, or\nmaybe a little higher, but it should be in the same range,\u201d Trump said,\nquoted from The Hill on Monday, 13 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Trump emphasised that the military action is part of the strategy to\nconfront Iran in the ongoing conflict. He claimed that the war with Iran\nwould end soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this (war) won\u2019t last much longer. They (Iran) are already\ndestroyed. They (Iran) will be annihilated,\u201d Trump stated.<\/p>\n<p>The US Navy\u2019s blockade of tanker ships targets all vessels attempting\nto enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz. This route has been disrupted\nsince the conflict erupted, with Iran previously imposing a \u2018toll\u2019 fee\non passing ships.<\/p>\n<p>The rise in global energy prices is immediately felt in the US. The\naverage petrol price now stands at around $4.13 per gallon, up $0.50\nfrom about $3.60 the previous month, according to AAA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStarting now, the United States Navy, the Best in the World, will\nbegin the BLOCKADE process against all Ships attempting to enter, or\nleave, the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d the president stated on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>This energy price increase is a serious concern, especially ahead of\nthe elections. The issue is being exploited by the Democratic Party as a\nweapon against the Republican Party, where Trump promised to lower the\ncost of living during his 2024 election campaign.<\/p>",
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