WVUE Fox 8: How the Middle East conflict is affecting oil prices
Eric Smith, professor of practice in finance and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 for a story about how the conflict in the Middle East is impacting gas prices.
“It sounds a little inconstant, but the [Trump] administration likes low oil prices in the U.S. because that means low gasoline prices and low gasoline prices mean votes,” Smith said.
To see the story in its entirety, visit fox8live.com:
https://www.fox8live.com/2025/06/25/how-middle-east-conflict-is-affecting-oil-prices/
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