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Brent Tops $102 As Mideast Conflict Intensifies, HSBC Hikes Oil Forecast
Brent Tops $102 As Mideast Conflict Intensifies, HSBC Hikes Oil Forecast
Brent crude futures traded above $102 a barrel Thursday morning after Iran threatened to intensify attacks, renewing concerns over tanker flows through the Hormuz maritime chokepoint. The supply risk extends well beyond crude to mounting shortages of refined products, particularly diesel, as the US diesel crack spread trades around $102 a barrel.
President Trump's indication yesterday that the conflict could continue beyond November's midterm elections suggests limited near-term fuel pump relief for working-class folks, with the US national gasoline...
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