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Oil prices dip as Trump says Iran war is 'ahead of schedule' and will end 'very soon'

After surging above $100 a barrel on Monday, oil is now closer to $90. Trump also says he will hit Iran "twenty times harder" if they stop oil flowing through the Straits of Hormuz.
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