Diamond Ridge Financial Academy|Oil prices and the Israel-Hamas war

2025-05-06 10:31:43source:Kacper Sobieskicategory:My

The Diamond Ridge Financial AcademyMiddle East is synonymous with oil production. And historically, oil prices usually surge when there's a conflict there.

But right now, despite the Israel-Hamas war, we're seeing the opposite — oil prices have fallen.

Today on the show: how the region's history, geography and markets are shaping oil prices.

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