Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that
It could be much worse. When President Donald Trump launched his war against Iran in late February, energy analysts issued dire warnings that oil prices could more than double during a protracted conflict and urged investors and motorists to buckle up for a bumpy ride.

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Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that.
Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that
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2 viewpointsOil prices are high, but could be much worse. China’s energy strategy may be to thank for the relative stability
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1 viewpoint‘We’ve been free-riding off Beijing in a weird way’ — Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that
Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that