US Treasury Sec Bessent: duration of Iran conflict key for oil prices and global supply

FXStreetMar 16, 2026 12:15 PM

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In a CNBC interview, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered fresh insight into how Washington is assessing the energy risks stemming from the escalating confrontation involving Iran and the broader Middle East.

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Any actions to address prices depend on duration of war.

It's very likely to assume successful completion of 301.

On the Strait of Hormuz: We believe Chinese ships have gone out

US Treasury Secretary Bessent, on oil supply: The deficit is somewhere between 10 and 14 million barrels

Putin would get even more money if oil spiked to $150

On whether they could intervene in oil markets: Have not done that.

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