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EU Market Open: Trump threatens "blowing up" all of Iran, whilst Houthis target a Saudi oil facility; crude prices initially firmer, but have since fallen
US President Trump reportedly said on Sunday that he is thinking of "blowing up" all of Iran as he left the Camp David retreat a day early to return to the White House.Crude futures initially advanced at the open following reports over the weekend that Houthis targeted a Saudi oil facility in Yanbu and with air raid alerts issued in Riyadh.Crude prices then retreated throughout the session despite the lack of fresh news behind the reversal, although Trump also signalled openness to meeting Iran's President.German Chancellor Merz vowed to stay on despite a ‘disaster’ in regional elections…
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