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Energy woes deepen as Trump team looks to soften blow

Oil and gasoline prices are marching upward again Friday, even as Trump administration officials seek ways to get more barrels into the market. Why it matters: Ships avoiding the Strait of Hormuz and military threats to regional infrastructure are together shocking oil and natural gas markets. "There's no doubt that what's happening now is an order of magnitude bigger — in terms of potential fal

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Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days

Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says oil could hit $150 a barrel if the Iran conflict continues over the coming weeks.

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Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying U.S. troops on the ground inside of Iran, according to two U.S. officials, a former U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the conversations

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