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The Commodities Feed: Markets whipsaw amid re-escalation in Persian Gulf
Oil prices are being whipsawed by developments in the Middle East once again, with what appears to be de-escalation quickly turning to re-escalation. Iran’s announcement that it would allow commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz led to an aggressive pullback in oil and gas prices on Friday; ICE Brent fell as much as 13% at one point. The announcement also saw a pickup in vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to Bloomberg data, 11 tankers crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the highest since the beginning of the war. However, developments over the weekend suggest the thaw has been ... (full story)
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