Trump says oil and stock market reaction to Iran conflict not as severe as he expected

[Source from CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/trump-iran-war-oil-stocks.html)

> Addressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the president said oil prices “have not gone up as much as I thought, Scott, to be honest with you. It’s all going to come back down to where it was and probably lower.”

> Trump has said the economic damage will reverse once the war ends.
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>“My predictions have been right,” he said.