Oil Prices Surge Benefits US in Iran Crisis, Trump Says

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States benefits financially when global oil prices rise but stressed that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains his administration’s top priority. Trump linked the ongoing tensions with Iran to global energy markets while reiterating his long-standing position against Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump linked the ongoing tensions with Iran to global energy markets while reiterating his long-standing position against Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. “The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,” Trump wrote.