Trump Meets Gulf Leaders Amid Rising Tensions with Iran
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Gulf leaders next week at the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss the next steps in the Iran war. According to Reuters, the discussion will focus on US ideas for a post-war strategy as Trump and his administration work on a day-after plan expected to be finalized after the midterms.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, and it comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran. The US has imposed strict sanctions on Iran in recent months, which have contributed to rising oil prices.
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price fell 0.67% on Wednesday, trading at $96.80 per barrel. The WTI is a benchmark for the global oil market and is heavily influenced by geopolitical events such as the Iran conflict.