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Oil prices jump up as US-Iran tensions escalate

energy_supply_shockMiddle EastThe Hill29 Jul, 21:38 UTC

Context

Oil prices were back higher on Wednesday as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate again. As of late Wednesday afternoon, international benchmark Brent crude was trading at about $91  per barrel, up from as low as about $83 earlier this week.  That price is still well below the pre-ceasefire highs and prices last week, which reached as high as $101 per...

What it means

This headline describes a continuation of the ongoing U.S.-Iran / Strait of Hormuz tension that delfee has already been tracking for over 56 days with 156 prior signals. The prior chain already called Brent and WTI crude higher on this same supply-risk channel. The move back toward $91/barrel from $83 reflects the same escalation dynamic already reflected in prior signals, not a genuinely new development or channel.

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Not investment advice · for informational purposes only. Generated 29 Jul, 21:54 UTC