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Hope Fades, Traders Brace for Extended Oil, LNG Squeeze

August 19, 2026

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Commodity futures traders who have been optimistic for the past six months, betting on a swift end to the war based on statements by President Donald Trump about peace talks and victory over Iran, are now recognizing that resolution is unlikely. A diesel shortage that has been developing since spring is intensifying and expected to worsen further, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.

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