President Donald Trump didn't like it, he wants to save oil installations, he doesn't want to burn them, it reminds people of rising fuel prices – said one of the American leader's advisers interviewed by the portal.
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The US is afraid of rising oil prices
The message we received from the United States after the attack was “what the hell is going on,” an Israeli official told Axios.
The Israeli air force bombed fuel warehouses on Saturday, which resulted in, among other things, huge fires in Tehran. The city was covered in dark smoke and flames were visible from miles away.
Although the attacked facilities were not used for oil extraction, the US is concerned that the attack may contribute to further increases in the prices of crude oil and petroleum products, the portal noted.
He added that the attack on infrastructure serving Iranian society could also mobilize Iranians to consolidate around the regime. This is the opposite effect to the intentions of the US and Israel, which have been calling on the Iranians to overthrow the current authorities since the beginning of the war.
The Israeli army noted that the attack targeted fuel bases serving the regime and the Iranian armed forces. Officials in Tehran announced that if Israel continues air strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure, Iran will respond with strikes against oil installations in the Persian Gulf countries.
The war between the US and Israel against Iran, which has been ongoing since February 28, has resulted in a significant increase in oil prices. On Sunday, prices of American West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil exceeded $100. per barrel for the first time since March 2022. The price of Brent crude oil, which is a global reference point, broke the same level.
