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President Donald Trump’s decision to delay strikes on Iranian energy and power infrastructure by five days offers relief to oil and gas markets, DBS Group Research said. The move highlights a fragile and highly volatile turning point in the monthlong U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. Trump also pointed to “very good and productive” talks toward resolving hostilities, marking a shift from his earlier ultimatum to target those sites if the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed.