Price of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping route
Price of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping route
Move could cause a global recession and comes in response to the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites
Might want to top off your gas tank today, if you have one.
Iran’s parliament has voted to shut down the vital Hormuz shipping channel in retaliation against Donald Trump’s attack on the country, prompting fears of a sharp spike in oil prices that could cause a global recession.
A barrel of Brent crude was selling for about $77 on Friday, having risen by more than 10% since mid-June when Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear sites prompted missile strikes from Tehran against Tel Aviv.
But Trump’s decision to follow Israel by launching a US attack on Iran has set off a chain of events that analysts warned could drive prices up much further when markets open at 11pm UK time on Sunday.
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Could? Could! Really?!. Most likely will
Predicting the future is not the purview of news heds. This is a question hed in disguise, though ... move "could" to the front, and that's what you have. It would have been good practice to throw something like "Analysts:" to provide clarity that the paper isn't asserting this nonassertion.
That said? Oil prices will definitely open higher tomorrow.