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New fears of oil supply disruption as US-Iran hostilities resume
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Renewed conflict between the United States and Iran has driven international oil prices toward their largest weekly increase since mid-July. The ongoing seven-month war has maintained the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a quarter of the global oil supply normally travels. This persistent maritime restriction continues to heighten market anxiety regarding potential energy shortages.
WHY IT MATTERS
The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the prolonged US-Iran conflict directly threatens a major portion of the global energy supply, resulting in immediate price surges for consumers and markets worldwide.
Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have brought back fears of oil supply disruption. Prices are on track for their steepest weekly gain since mid-July, up 7.6%, as the US-Iran war enters its seventh month. Twenty-five percent of the world's oil supply comes through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked since the beginning of the war. FRANCE 24's international affairs editor Philip Turle gives more details.
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