Oil and natural gas prices surged after the US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship and Iran responded by firing at vessels and tightening control in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation raises immediate supply-risk concerns for global energy flows through a critical chokepoint. The move is likely to keep energy markets volatile and support crude and gas prices near term.
Oil and natural gas prices surged after the US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship and Iran responded by firing at vessels and tightening control in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation raises immediate supply-risk concerns for global energy flows through a critical chokepoint. The move is likely to keep energy markets volatile and support crude and gas prices near term.
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