US–Iran missile and drone exchange effectively curtails commercial traffic through Strait of Hormuz
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US–Iran missile and drone exchange effectively curtails commercial traffic through Strait of Hormuz
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Brent crude futures spiked over 4% to around $79/bbl and WTI above $74/bbl on Monday as traders priced in elevated supply‑disruption risk from a de facto blockade of a chokepoint that normally carries roughly one‑fifth of global seaborne oil.
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- Market Ontology
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- 2026-07-13
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- 2026-10-20
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- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “US–Iran missile and drone exchange effectively curtails commercial traffic through Strait of Hormuz”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-13. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-13/us-iran-missile-and-drone-exchange-effectively-curtails-commercial-traffic-throu-f3fe33
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