News · 18 April 2026
Trump tells NATO 'stay away' as oil prices fall
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Ordinary people could see cheaper fuel costs after crude oil prices dropped following the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump told NATO to 'stay away' when the alliance offered assistance, branding them 'useless' on social media. This critical shipping route, carrying one-fifth of the world's oil, had been shut for almost a month, with prices falling 10 percent to $82 a barrel.
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