May WTI crude is up $6.57 (+6.96%) and May RBOB gasoline is up $0.0825 (+2.74%) as doubts grow about the sustainability of the US–Iran ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Israeli attacks are cited, raising near-term supply disruption risk and driving sharp oil/gasoline price moves. Expect elevated volatility in energy markets, upside pressure for oil and refining equities, and potential knock-on effects for growth-sensitive assets and supply-chain logistics.
May WTI crude is up $6.57 (+6.96%) and May RBOB gasoline is up $0.0825 (+2.74%) as doubts grow about the sustainability of the US–Iran ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Israeli attacks are cited, raising near-term supply disruption risk and driving sharp oil/gasoline price moves. Expect elevated volatility in energy markets, upside pressure for oil and refining equities, and potential knock-on effects for growth-sensitive assets and supply-chain logistics.
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