00:00Oil prices swung hard this week as the Middle East flared up again.
00:04Crude climbed sharply after a fresh outburst of violence across the region, according to
00:08the New York Times.
00:10The Atlantic called it an oil crisis that America had seen coming for years.
00:15Then the direction reversed.
00:18Investing.com and CNA reported that prices fell after President Trump's comments on
00:22possible Iran talks eased fears about supply.
00:25The whipsaw left traders watching Washington and Tehran for the next signal, with energy
00:30costs and inflation hanging in the balance.
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