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Fresh Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz Support Crude Oil Prices

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June WTI crude oil rose $0.83 (+0.88%) and June RBOB gasoline gained $0.0271 (+0.78%) as traders priced in supply-risk premium from concerns over the durability of the US-Iran ceasefire and renewed hostilities in the Strait. The move is primarily geopolitically driven and supportive for energy prices, though the article does not indicate a broader macro shock.

Analysis

June WTI crude oil rose $0.83 (+0.88%) and June RBOB gasoline gained $0.0271 (+0.78%) as traders priced in supply-risk premium from concerns over the durability of the US-Iran ceasefire and renewed hostilities in the Strait. The move is primarily geopolitically driven and supportive for energy prices, though the article does not indicate a broader macro shock.

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