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Oil trades lower even as Bessent promises ‘economic D-Day’ announcement on Iran

Oil trades lower even as Bessent promises ‘economic D-Day’ announcement on Iran
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Summary

One key is how any new U.S. sanctions might affect China, the No. 1 buyer of Iranian crude oil.

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