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    US–Iran hostilities intensify, Strait of Hormuz traffic heavily curtailed after sanctions waiver revocation

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    US–Iran hostilities intensify, Strait of Hormuz traffic heavily curtailed after sanctions waiver revocation

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    Brent front-month futures surged toward the mid-$80s per barrel, roughly $10 higher on the week and nearly 20% above pre-war levels, while WTI futures climbed above $81, reflecting heightened risk premia on Gulf crude exports.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-07-18
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    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “US–Iran hostilities intensify, Strait of Hormuz traffic heavily curtailed after sanctions waiver revocation”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-18. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-18/us-iran-hostilities-intensify-strait-of-hormuz-traffic-heavily-curtailed-after-s-c63000

    GEOPOLITICAL
    US–Iran hostilities intensify, Strait of Hormuz traffic heavily curtailed after sanctions waiver revocation
    Brent front-month futures surged toward the mid-$80s per barrel, roughly $10 higher on the week and nearly 20% above pre-war levels, while WTI futures climbed above $81, reflecting heightened risk premia on Gulf crude exports.
    BRENT CRUDE FRONT MONTHCL1USDIRRNIOC CRUDE EXPORTS
    Impact
    90
    JUL 18
    SIG
    BRENT CRUDE FRONT MONTHCL1USDIRR
    US–Iran hostilities intensify, Strait of Hormuz traffic heavily curtailed after sanctions waiver revocation
    Brent front-month futures surged toward the mid-$80s per barrel, roughly $10 higher on the week and nearly 20% above pre-war levels, while WTI futures climbed above $81, reflecting heightened risk premia on Gulf crude exports.
    Impact
    Brent front-month futures surged toward the mid-$80s per barrel, roughly $10 higher on the week and nearly 20% above pre-war levels, while WTI futures climbed above $81, reflecting heightened risk premia on Gulf crude exports.
    Affected
    BRENT CRUDE FRONT MONTHCL1USDIRRNIOC CRUDE EXPORTS
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