Iran Conflict Sparks Global Energy Shock and Economic Fallout
TL;DR
War in Iran has effectively halted most traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering the largest oil-market disruption in history as Brent crude leaps above $100/bbl. Even with historic reserve releases and sanctions-relief moves, a prolonged disruption risks a sustained price shock with slower global growth and spillovers into food/fertilizer markets and AI-data-center infrastructure in the Gulf.
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