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US Vice President JD Vance’s remarks describing the situation as a “war” triggered a sharp selloff in oil prices, according to Bloomberg HT. The headline did not specify the exact percentage decline or the benchmark crude contracts affected, leaving the precise scale of the move unclear. The reaction suggests traders read Vance’s language as a signal of heightened geopolitical risk that could weigh on demand or alter supply expectations. Oil’s slide matters because crude benchmarks feed directly into global inflation and energy-sector earnings. What to watch next is whether the decline extends across Brent and WTI futures and whether Vance or other officials clarify the remark.

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