- Goldman Sachs provides forecasts on Brent crude prices as demand shifts affect the Gulf oil market and flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Restricted oil flows through the Hormuz Strait are causing market deficits and making prices highly sensitive to supply shocks in the global oil market.
- The ongoing Iran war is causing tightness in the oil supply, impacting the viability of oil stocks and the global oil market.
- Geopolitical tensions are causing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to oil price surges and impacting global commodity markets.
Geopolitical tensions shift focus from Hormuz to Bab al-Mandab.
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Updated Jul 22
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Geopolitical tensions shift focus from Hormuz to Bab al-Mandab.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Disruption spreads from chokepoints, specifically affecting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Hormuz Strait.Sub-event
Houthis in Bab al-Mandab threaten global oil and gas shipments.1 source
Tensions pivot from Hormuz to Bab al-Mandab.1 source
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Hormuz
city in Hormozgan Province, Iran
Related events
- Houthi movement controls Bab al-Mandeb Strait while Iran's war causes major oil shock in Hormuz.
- Geopolitical tensions affect critical chokepoints.
- A confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz involving Donald Trump and Brent caused oil prices to drop sharply.
- Instructed Houthis to prepare to close Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a blockade threatens export routes through Hormuz, and a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia has been declared.
- General market observations regarding the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz, noting that geopolitical tensions eased in the region.