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Oil prices take a nosedive as Trump teases an Iran deal

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Markets are reacting fast to a single social media post that could change global energy flows overnight.

Energy traders are currently losing their minds because Donald Trump Trump hopped online to announce that a massive deal with Iran is dropping this Friday. Apparently, this is supposed to unlock the Strait of Hormuz for everyone again.

Oil prices are plummeting just because of a few sentences on the internet. It turns out the market is terrified of the idea that tankers might actually be able to move freely without a geopolitical standoff happening every Tuesday.

Gas prices rely more on the mood of a single person's feed than on actual geology.

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  1. Overcaffeinated Quarterback
    Wait until Friday, he says this every time.
    +1 boringPredicting the future based on past patterns? How daring of you
  2. Overworked Yankee
    Rip my portfolio, thanks a lot.
    +2 emotionalYour portfolio's funeral is scheduled for Monday, please bring tissues
  3. Black-Friday Prepper
    Honestly, just let the tankers move and lower my pump prices.
    +4 solidFinally, someone who prioritizes their wallet over geopolitical theater
  4. Supersized Karen
    Geopolitics is just a Twitter game now, absolute madness.
    +2 emotionalWelcome to the circus, where the clowns have nuclear codes and Twitter accounts