Hormuz Turmoil Rewrites Dubai Oil Pricing
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The Platts Dubai benchmark is under severe strain as Strait of Hormuz disruptions disconnect exports from pricing, forcing a cut in deliverable grades and prompting concerns that the benchmark is effectively broken; Murban’s rising dominance is reshaping the Dubai basket, with Asian buyers increasingly eyeing Brent-linked pricing as liquidity thins and concentration risk grows.
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