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World · 15 March 2026

Iran war ending in weeks, oil prices set to drop - US Energy Sec. Wright

Iran war ending in weeks, oil prices set to drop - US Energy Sec. Wright

Donica Payne, United States Department of Energy via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

Ordinary people should see energy costs decrease as oil supplies are predicted to rebound, leading to lower prices. US energy secretary Chris Wright told ABC on Sunday the conflict with Iran should conclude within weeks, possibly sooner. Lebanese authorities reported 850 people died in Lebanon after Israeli attacks in its south and Beirut.

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