#USIranTensionsImpactMarkets #OilPricesSurge 🛢️
Geopolitical Risk Premium & Supply Security Reset
Middle East tensions triggered a sharp +9% spike in oil, with Brent rapidly pushing toward the $80 mark.
This isn’t just volatility.
It’s a geopolitical risk premium repricing global supply security.
🌍 The Strait of Hormuz Effect
The Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s most critical energy chokepoint.
• ~25% of global oil flows pass through it
• Shipping insurance costs rise immediately
• Markets price in “uncertainty premium”
When transit risk increases, oil becomes a macro signal — not just a