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Richard Blumenthal: “I wouldn't be surprised to see oil prices climb by another…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published | Video Starts at 03:53

And now there is a path forward which is for each side to suspend its blockade, which would be confidence building, also very important to the world economy as well as ours. I wouldn't be surprised to see oil prices climb by another dollar in the next few weeks, which will be devastating to many parts of our economy. So I think there is a path forward here. But make no mistake, diplomacy is going to be tough. We know it from the JCPOA negotiations. (03:53–04:03)

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Predicts an increase in oil prices that could harm the economy.

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