The Iran Mine Threat Rattling Global Oil

Possible Iranian mining of the Strait of Hormuz is being treated as a working assumption by oil market participants, raising the risk of export disruptions. Bloomberg's defense editor says this could tighten flows and support a slow rebound in global energy supplies, implying upward pressure on energy prices and higher sector volatility.

Analysis

Possible Iranian mining of the Strait of Hormuz is being treated as a working assumption by oil market participants, raising the risk of export disruptions. Bloomberg's defense editor says this could tighten flows and support a slow rebound in global energy supplies, implying upward pressure on energy prices and higher sector volatility.