geopolitics-energy7.435 min read "Geopolitical Tensions Drive Oil Prices Amid Houthi Retaliation and Middle East Conflict"
The recent U.S. and U.K. strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen could lead to a significant escalation in the Israel-Hamas War, potentially impacting global oil prices. Iran aims to widen the conflict to advance its Islamic Revolution agenda, with Russia and China playing crucial roles. China's fragile economic recovery and reliance on Western export markets may deter it from supporting a major escalation, but if it changes its stance, the prospect of an oil embargo on Israel and its allies could lead to a re-run of the 1973 Oil Crisis.
2 years ago•Source: OilPrice.com
