Menteri keuangan Bessent membahas krisis minyak dan Iran di CNBC

Menteri Keuangan AS Scott Bessent tampil di CNBC pada Senin untuk membahas kenaikan harga minyak di tengah ketegangan dengan Iran. Ia menguraikan strategi pemerintahan untuk menetralkan kemampuan militer Iran dan mengelola gangguan pasokan minyak global. Bessent juga membela pengecualian sementara atas sanksi minyak Rusia.

Pada Senin, Menteri Keuangan AS Scott Bessent berbicara di CNBC tentang situasi saat ini di pasar energi global, dengan minyak yang diperdagangkan di AS mencapai $100 per barel hanya untuk kali ketiga dalam satu dekade. Ia menggambarkan fokus pada 'kepala ular' di Teheran dan menyatakan bahwa Presiden Trump bertujuan untuk 'melemahkan dan menghancurkan kemampuan-kemampuan, kemampuan militer rezim tersebut, menghancurkan Angkatan Laut, yang sudah dilakukan, Angkatan Udara, yang sudah dilakukan.' Bessent mencatat bahwa kampanye pengeboman sekarang menargetkan pabrik-pabrik untuk mencegah pembangunan kembali aset-aset tersebut, menyebutnya sebagai 'peluang generasional untuk mengakhiri ini.'

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Illustration depicting US Navy escorting oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz amid volatile oil prices and White House statement correction.
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White House walks back navy escort claim as oil prices fluctuate

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Oil prices swung sharply on Tuesday after a U.S. Energy Secretary's claim of a Navy escort through the Strait of Hormuz was corrected by the White House, amid ongoing disruptions from the U.S.-led operation against Iran. Brent crude fell to around $81 per barrel before recovering to close near $91. The incident highlights efforts to stabilize oil flows through the strait, which carries 20% of the world's oil.

President Trump justified U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program despite oil prices topping $100 per barrel, following Iranian attacks on tankers that disrupted Gulf shipping. He prioritized preventing Iran's nuclear armament over short-term energy costs, announcing further measures to ease U.S. gas prices.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has launched Operation Economic Fury, a campaign targeting Iran's illicit oil networks and terror financiers with new sanctions. The US Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned more than two dozen individuals, companies, and vessels, including the network of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. The measures include warnings of secondary sanctions and the non-renewal of oil purchase licenses expiring April 19.

Following his recent suggestion of winding down U.S. operations, President Trump threatened new strikes on Iran while lifting sanctions and requesting massive funding, underscoring strategic uncertainty in the third-week war.

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Oil prices surged about 20% on Monday as the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran prompted major Middle Eastern producers to cut supplies, reaching highs not seen since July 2022. Iraq and Kuwait have reduced output, amid fears of prolonged disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict could impose weeks or months of elevated fuel costs worldwide, even if it resolves quickly.

Brent crude briefly rose above $100 a barrel early Thursday after two oil tankers were reported struck by projectiles near Iraq, adding to supply fears tied to the Iran war and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials said President Donald Trump authorized a 172 million-barrel release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve beginning next week.

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Following the early March escalation in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, South Africa's financial markets continue to reel, with 10-year bond yields hitting 9.5% and the JSE All Share Index down 20% this month. US President Donald Trump's announcement of productive talks with Iran on 23 March 2026, postponing strikes, provided brief relief, but oil shocks persist, heightening stagflation risks for emerging markets like South Africa.

 

 

 

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