Washington, Sept. 12 -- US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the war with Iran was likely to end soon after the November midterm elections and predicted that oil prices would fall sharply once the conflict ended.
"I think very soon, I think it'll be right after the mid-terms, actually," Trump told reporters during a visit to Ireland when asked when he expected the war to end. "I would say shortly, and oil will come tumbling down when that happens."Oil prices fell on Friday but still recorded strong weekly gains after rising above $100 a barrel earlier in the week.
Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, settled 2.8% lower at $104.61 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate fell 2.4% to $100.05. On Thursday, Brent reached about $...