Asia Seeking US Energy to Reduce Mideast Reliance, Zeldin Says

The Iran war has caused the worst supply disruption in the history of the oil market, with crude prices surging since the conflict began. This is a market-wide shock that will tighten global crude supply, lift energy prices, add upward pressure to inflation and risk-off investor positioning, and likely benefit oil producers while weighing on energy-importing economies and sensitive sectors.

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The Iran war has caused the worst supply disruption in the history of the oil market, with crude prices surging since the conflict began. This is a market-wide shock that will tighten global crude supply, lift energy prices, add upward pressure to inflation and risk-off investor positioning, and likely benefit oil producers while weighing on energy-importing economies and sensitive sectors.