Iran Straits Closure Amplifies Global Oil Crisis and Market Turmoil

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered the largest disruption to global oil supplies in modern history.

“The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has triggered the largest disruption to global oil supplies in the history of the modern oil market, with Brent crude prices currently hovering around $100 a barrel, sending economic shockwaves across Persian Gulf states, Asian countries and the U”

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Approximately 15 million barrels per day of crude oil were immediately affected.

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The International Energy Agency released 400 million barrels from emergency reserves.

MSCI revealed the market sell-off extended far beyond energy stocks due to concentrated risk across various sectors.

Following a sustained rally, emerging markets reversed sharply after the war started.

Korea and Taiwan, two markets with heavy semiconductor weights, led the decline.

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World ex-U.S. markets including France, Germany, Japan, and Spain each experienced drawdowns in the range of 8-10%.

RTE.ie highlighted Europe's unique exposure despite the strikes being conducted far from European soil.

RTE.ie warned of cascading crises including Russia benefiting from higher fossil fuel revenues.

“Once again, Europe is paying a price for the actions of the Trump administration”

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The Oxford Economics worst-case scenario projected Brent crude averaging $140 per barrel.

These shocks exposed how deeply global energy markets and security are interlinked.