US–Iran hostilities escalate with ninth day of strikes and tanker explosions near Strait of Hormuz
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US–Iran hostilities escalate with ninth day of strikes and tanker explosions near Strait of Hormuz
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Brent crude futures (LCOc1) spiked above $90/bbl and WTI (CLc1) above $84/bbl, driving risk-off moves in Gulf equities and strengthening the dollar index (DXY) as markets price higher energy risk premia and inflation expectations.
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- Market Ontology
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- 2026-07-20
- Published
- 2026-10-20
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- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “US–Iran hostilities escalate with ninth day of strikes and tanker explosions near Strait of Hormuz”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-20. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-20/us-iran-hostilities-escalate-with-ninth-day-of-strikes-and-tanker-explosions-nea-6ec491
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