Crude is waking up after the Strait of Hormuz shock ⚡ $WTIWTI gapped nearly 10% and is back at $104.88 as failed U.S.-Iran talks pushed fresh supply-risk premium into the tape. When flow through a key shipping lane gets questioned, energy desks don’t wait for confirmation — they reprice fast, and that’s exactly what this move reflects.
The market is breathing like a volatility candle: liquidity rushed into crude, and whale intent looks defensive as traders hedge the possibility of tighter exports and disrupted shipping routes.
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