Event Brief
Trump says higher oil prices are worth it to stop Iran
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM ET
Summary: US President Donald Trump said the rise in oil prices is a sacrifice worth making to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He also predicted petrol prices would fall to pre-conflict levels when the war with Iran ends.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump defended higher oil prices as necessary to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and predicted petrol prices would drop after the war ends.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump said the higher oil prices are a sacrifice worth making to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and he predicted petrol prices would drop when the war ends.
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