Brent and WTI Set for Weekly Loss of About 12% as Iran War Hopes Outweigh Tanker Attack Reports
Crude oil is heading for a weekly decline of roughly 12% after US midterm results fed expectations that the Iran war may end. Unconfirmed reports of fresh tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have trimmed part of the drop.
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Oilprice.com reported that both Brent and WTI had lost about 12% since Monday. The slide followed the US midterm election results, which encouraged hopes for a quick close to the Middle East conflict. NDTV Profit cited a 13% weekly fall for Brent, with the benchmark near $99 a barrel.
Per Oilprice.com, Brent was quoted at $99.42 and WTI at $91.242, each higher than Thursday's closing level. The rebound came as reports surfaced of new attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Details of those incidents are unconfirmed, and the sources do not give exact timing.
The key mechanism is the geopolitical risk premium. Hopes of de-escalation lower the perceived chance of Gulf supply disruption, so part of the premium leaves prices. Attacks on shipping push the other way by raising the threat to flows through Hormuz, which helps explain the partial bounce. NDTV Profit noted that risks to prices persist.
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