Trump defends Iran war decision as oil soars above $100: 'Small price to pay'
- Posted on March 9, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Trump defends Iran war decision as oil soars above $100: 'Small price to pay'
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright argued that disruptions would be short-lived. 'Worst case, that's a few weeks. That's not months,' the US energy secretary told CNN. Oil and gas producers around the Gulf have meanwhile begun to decrease output, while Israeli strikes on fuel depots in Tehran have raised fears.
