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Scott Bessent Calls Rising Prices an 'Energy Shock' That Will Ease on 'the Other Side of the Iran Conflict'

Oct 18, 2026 · 10:49 PM ET· updated 1h ago
Scott Bessent Calls Rising Prices an 'Energy Shock' That Will Ease on 'the Other Side of the Iran Conflict'

Scott Bessent says September’s inflation jump is an energy shock, not broad price pressure, and prices will fall after the Iran conflict.

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A leader says higher prices right now come from expensive energy. He thinks prices will go back down once fighting in Iran stops.

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