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Iran Tension Unlikely to Cause Sustained Oil Price Spike

Iran Tension Unlikely to Cause Sustained Oil Price Spike
Refineries in Corpus Christi on Nov. 8, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Fears of a conflict escalation in the Middle East following the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike may push oil prices higher in the short term, according to analysts.

A sustained surge in prices is unlikely, they said.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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