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Oil prices choppy after expletive-laden Trump threat to IranImage source,Getty ImagesByOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterPublished6 April 2026Oil prices saw choppy trading on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy critical infrastructure in Iran unless it allows ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz.In remarks, Trump said the US would attack power plants and bridges unless the two sides reach a deal by late Tuesday US time, repeating a threat he made over the weekend on social medi