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Last updated: 2026-04-02 19:02:22 ET
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Updated Apr 2, 2026 7:00 PM ET
Brent crude spot prices for actual cargo surged to $141 per barrel—the highest since the 2008 financial crisis—as the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted by Iran conflict. Futures prices lag spot prices, masking the severity of the supply crunch for traders relying on paper contracts.
Energy stocks rally on higher realized prices, but downstream sectors face margin compression: airlines, shipping, and petrochemicals all absorb higher feedstock costs immediately. The U.K. is now convening coalition talks to reopen Hormuz without U.S. participation, signaling fractures in energy security coordination.
A prolonged Hormuz closure could trigger stagflation: higher energy costs without corresponding demand destruction if the conflict escalates. Trump's assertion that the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks suggests the White House expects extended supply disruption and higher oil prices as a feature, not a bug.
Oil surged as Trump in his address to the nation on Iran war said that he expected the conflict to last another two to three weeks.
Oil surged as Trump in his address to the nation on Iran war said that he expected the conflict to last another two to three weeks.
Oil surged as Trump in his address to the nation on Iran war said that he expected the conflict to last another two to three weeks.
No one yet knows when the Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen, but rebuilding energy infrastructure and restoring production in the Middle East are wha...
The Strait of Hormuz, the vital artery for global oil transit, has been effectively closed since the Iran war started in late February.
Insurance companies are being scammed out of money by fraudulent rescue schemes in the nation of Nepal, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post.
Insurance companies are being scammed out of money by fraudulent rescue schemes in the nation of Nepal, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post.
Insurance companies are being scammed out of money by fraudulent rescue schemes in the nation of Nepal, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post.
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