Brent: Strait of Hormuz risk reshapes supply outlook – MUFG

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MUFG’s Michael Wan notes that Brent Oil has fallen below US$110 per barrel as President Trump pauses a US-led effort to help ships exit the Strait of Hormuz while talks with Iran continue. Wan stresses that disruptions at the Strait affect not only Oil prices but also broader product shortages, leaving more import-dependent economies particularly exposed to various risk scenarios.

Hormuz tensions weigh on Brent Oil

"Brent oil prices fell below US$110/bbl and the Dollar weakened, as President Trump said he would pause a US-led effort to help stranded ships exit the Strait of Hormuz to see if an agreement with Iran to end the war could be finalised."

"Overall, the impact of the Strait of Hormuz as we have been highlighting over the past two months is more than just about oil prices, but also about potential shortages across a whole host of products including energy, petrochemicals and fertilisers."

"Countries which are more dependent on the Middle East for oil, coupled with those which have less capacity to switch over to a domestic energy production mix and which also depend more on energy and food for imports and consumption are overall more vulnerable to a range of scenarios."

(This article was created with the help of an Artificial Intelligence tool and reviewed by an editor.)

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