Brent at $73, up 20% YTD, with geopolitical tension rising — that’s not a small move.

If Gulf states formally enter a conflict involving Iran, oil risk premium explodes fast. Why?

• Strait of Hormuz risk – ~20% of global oil flows through there. Any disruption = immediate supply fear.

• Insurance + shipping costs spike.

• Traders front-run shortages before barrels are actually lost.

Oil doesn’t wait for actual shortages. It prices in fear instantly.

If escalation becomes real, $80–$90 is not extreme. The market would start pricing a supply shock similar to 2022 levels — maybe even faster because positioning is lighter right now.

Right now this move looks like risk premium building, not panic yet.

The real jump happens if physical flow gets threatened.

Thanks for calling it out — let’s stay sharp.

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