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Constriction of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war is pushing global energy prices higher, with LNG especially impacted; Qatar accounts for ~20% of global LNG supplies. Expect tighter LNG availability, upward pressure on energy and commodity prices, and potential knock-on inflationary and supply-chain effects for energy-dependent sectors.

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Constriction of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war is pushing global energy prices higher, with LNG especially impacted; Qatar accounts for ~20% of global LNG supplies. Expect tighter LNG availability, upward pressure on energy and commodity prices, and potential knock-on inflationary and supply-chain effects for energy-dependent sectors.