In brief
Former President Donald Trump insisted that the Iran war would end immediately after the U.S. mid‑term elections, and blamed the surge in oil prices on that conflict. Oil prices climbed to $100 per barrel after U.S. forces and Iran attacked tanker shipments in the Gulf, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Saudi oil facilities. BBC reporter Sarah Smith interviewed voters at the Republican Party’s first mid‑term convention in Texas, asking how the soaring oil costs might influence the election. Video edited by Mabel Pickering.
Do Republicans blame Donald Trump for the spike in oil prices?
Former President Donald Trump claimed that the Iran war will end “immediately” after the U.S. mid‑term elections, and blamed the sharp rise in oil prices on the conflict.
Oil prices climbed to $100 per barrel on Wednesday after U.S. forces and Iran attacked tanker shipments in the Gulf, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck oil plants in Saudi Arabia.
BBC’s Sarah Smith was on the scene at the Republican Party’s first mid‑term convention in Texas. She asked voters how they believed the soaring oil costs would shape the upcoming election.
Video edited by Mabel Pickering
