Trump threatened strikes on Iran's Kharg oil terminal and appealed for help over security in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the prospect of disruptions to seaborne crude exports. The statements materially increase geopolitical risk for energy markets and could prompt risk-off flows and higher crude prices; monitor shipping through Hormuz, insurance costs for tanker routes, and benchmark crude volatility.
Trump threatened strikes on Iran's Kharg oil terminal and appealed for help over security in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the prospect of disruptions to seaborne crude exports. The statements materially increase geopolitical risk for energy markets and could prompt risk-off flows and higher crude prices; monitor shipping through Hormuz, insurance costs for tanker routes, and benchmark crude volatility.
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