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Oil spikes near $102 as Hormuz tensions rattle markets

Original: 🛢️ Oil spikes as Hormuz nerves fray Brent near $102 after tanker attacks + US–Iran tension. Shipping through Hormuz at 2

Brent crude has climbed to roughly $102 a barrel following tanker attacks and rising US–Iran tension in the Gulf. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to a two-month low, and IEA member states are weighing coordinated releases of strategic reserves. Traders are warning that $100 oil could become the new baseline while the uncertainty lasts.

Why now: Fresh tanker attacks and US–Iran confrontation are threatening the world's most important oil chokepoint, pushing prices toward $100.

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• 🛢️ Oil spikes as Hormuz nerves fray Brent near $102 after tanker attacks + US–Iran tension. Shipping through Hormuz at 2-month low. IEA members eye reserve releases. Traders: “$100 oil is the new baseline.” Energy markets hate ambiguity — and the Gulf is all ambiguity right… · rodispatch · 4

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