Crude oil prices surged for a second straight day as fresh military strikes in the Middle East revived war concerns and kept U.S.-Iran peace talks unresolved. Fears that the Strait of Hormuz could be blocked are supporting a sharp geopolitical risk premium across oil and energy markets. The move is market-wide given the potential disruption to a major global energy shipping corridor.
Crude oil prices surged for a second straight day as fresh military strikes in the Middle East revived war concerns and kept U.S.-Iran peace talks unresolved. Fears that the Strait of Hormuz could be blocked are supporting a sharp geopolitical risk premium across oil and energy markets. The move is market-wide given the potential disruption to a major global energy shipping corridor.
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