"The real problem in the markets is that as long as it remains a fake war, it is very difficult to see oil prices going down. "The prices they're being charged now are potentially destabilizing in return" - Ian Kelly, former US ambassador, via DW, November 12, 2026 - ᅠ The war isn't over, and the markets know it. Oil prices will remain high until there is a real solution. Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more on the changing strategic landscape in West Asia. @CSOFTMedia.