Strait of Hormuz disruption and tight Russian Middle East supplies lift oil prices
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Strait of Hormuz disruption and tight Russian Middle East supplies lift oil prices
Direct answer
Higher crude and naphtha prices support Russian energy export revenues and related equities while increasing input costs for European refiners; Brent and WTI futures rally and front-end energy curves steepen.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-07-13
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Strait of Hormuz disruption and tight Russian Middle East supplies lift oil prices”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-13. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-13/strait-of-hormuz-disruption-and-tight-russian-middle-east-supplies-lift-oil-pric-b8ab26
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | Watch | 93.21 2026-07-13 | -2.34% | -1.37% | -0.06% |
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