Why Trump Can’t Afford to Restart the Iran War

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The US and Iran are once again trading strikes in the most serious breach of the ceasefire so far. However with global oil stockpiles declining as countries attempt to stabilise prices and meet demands, things could prove increasingly costly for Trump.

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Sources:

Recent strikes
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwykq59jwpvo 
https://www.ft.com/content/c7dac217-4a77-4640-9aa4-17ae7b0d5c0c?syn-25a6b1a6=1 

Goldman oil data
https://x.com/alexgt1234c/status/2064793198208438366/photo/1 

Brent crude prices
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil 

Data on reserves
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-09/iran-war-is-draining-world-s-oil-buffer-at-unprecedented-pace 
https://www.ft.com/content/ae621e63-0be6-4818-9bec-eb1188737a1a 

China changes in oil consumption/demand
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-08/iran-war-china-s-invisible-hand-is-rebalancing-the-oil-market?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/china-s-oil-stockpiling-keeps-traders-guessing-at-appec 
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-06-18/china-s-oil-demand-drop-is-no-mystery 

Bab al-Mandab
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/06/05/iran-war-oil-price-strait-hormuz-bab-el-mandeb-chokepoint.html

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