Iran War Halts Hormuz Shipping; Oil Supply Tightens
The Strait of Hormuz has experienced its longest stretch with zero tanker crossings in history, with Iranian forces blocking vital shipping lanes. While occasional LNG shipments have crossed, oil markets face months of normalization, creating energy supply shocks and volatility that benefit oil majors like Saudi Aramco while raising global macro risk.
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