‘We make a lot of money’: Trump claims surging oil prices benefit US as Iran war disrupts energy market – live
Trump spins the surging oil prices as a win for the US as prices jumped back above $100 a barrel before dropping to $98 a barrel
US defense officials told senators on the armed services committee that the cost of the war on Iran totaled more than $11.3bn in the first six days alone, according to multiple reports.
The New York Times was first to break the news about the conflict’s price tag, citing three people familiar with the closed-door briefing on Tuesday.
Source: Theguardian.com