Oil prices climb despite Trump moves to temper market

March 16, 2026

Oil prices rose over $3 per barrel Sunday in the first major trading since President Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s main oil export hub unless Tehran allows tankers through the Strait of Hormuz — and they remained somewhat volatile into Monday.

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