# Oil prices tumbled and equity traders fought to end a volatile week on a positive note after US president Donald Trump said he would consider over the next two weeks whether to join Israel’s attacks on Iran. Speculation had been swirling that Trump would throw his lot in with Israel, but his remarks are seen as giving diplomacy a shot to end the hostilities. While tensions are sky-high amid fears of an escalation, his remarks suggest the crisis could be prevented from spiralling into all-out war between the Middle East foes.
Oil prices tumble after Trump says he’ll decide in next two weeks about US involvement in Iran