Crude oil prices fall below $90 a barrel as Vance blames GOP election defeat on Iran war
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Crude oil fell below $90 a barrel on Wednesday after Vice President JD Vance attributed the Republicans' steep midterm election losses to the Iran war. The decline reflects traders pricing in reduced geopolitical risk and possible policy shifts following the electoral rebuke. Vance's comments signal growing internal pressure over the conflict's costs and duration. Markets will watch whether the administration adjusts its Iran strategy and how upcoming inventory data and OPEC+ signals affect the $90 threshold.
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