The Trump administration has rolled out a series of measures to attempt to blunt the blow of the Iran-driven oil-price hike , and yet prices remain stubbornly high. As the war rolls on, it is becoming clear there isn't much the U.S. or any other government can do to provide relief from higher oil prices short of ending the conflict . It will take a military breakthrough to get oil flowing and reduce energy prices. That means this episode is sharply different from past market crises that