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Global Economics: Bill From Hormuz Crisis Is Already Due and May Grow Larger

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United states Energy / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Still minimal oil flowing through the Strait. As talks between the US and Iran ended last weekend in Pakistan without resolution, the US announced Sunday that it would now block the Strait of Hormuz from all shipping traffic.</li><li>This news sent oil prices back above $100/bbl on Monday, with Brent and WTI both up 7% prior to each closing ~$98/bbl after President Trump commented Monday that Iran had reached out with respect to a potential war-ending proposal.</li><li>Oil front-month contract prices have now declined into the low $90s on hopes that US-Iran war-ending negotiations will resume. </li></ul>

Still minimal oil flowing through the Strait. As talks between the US and Iran ended last weekend in Pakistan without resolution, the US announced Sunday that it would now block the Strait of Hormuz from all shipping traffic.This news sent oil prices back above $100/bbl on Monday, with Brent and WTI both up 7% prior to each closing ~$98/bbl after President Trump commented Monday that Iran had reached out with respect to a potential war-ending proposal.Oil front-month contract prices have now declined into the low $90s on hopes that US-Iran war-ending negotiations will resume. 

エネルギー概況：ホルムズ海峡のニュースに翻弄され続ける激動の原油市場