Oil surged after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to his proposal to end the Middle East war, extending the effective closure risk of the Strait of Hormuz. The move raises near-term supply disruption concerns for global crude markets and shipping flows through a critical chokepoint. This is a market-wide geopolitical shock with clear implications for energy prices and transport costs.
Oil surged after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to his proposal to end the Middle East war, extending the effective closure risk of the Strait of Hormuz. The move raises near-term supply disruption concerns for global crude markets and shipping flows through a critical chokepoint. This is a market-wide geopolitical shock with clear implications for energy prices and transport costs.
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strongly negative
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