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Oil Price Today May 18 Crude Oil Above 110 Again as Iran War Tensions Deepen Where Is Liquid Gold Headed
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AI-generatedEscalating US-Iran tensions and a drone attack on UAE's Barakah nuclear plant raise fears of Strait of Hormuz disruption, threatening ~100 million barrels/week of oil supply. This directly impacts Brent and WTI crude prices via supply shortage channel. Global oil producers and refiners face margin squeeze if supply is disrupted; shipping and insurance costs rise. Impact is global but concentrated on Middle East supply routes.
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- Brent crude rose $1.44 to $110.70/bbl on May 18.
- WTI crude rose $1.84 to $107.26/bbl.
- Drone attack on Barakah nuclear plant in UAE escalated US-Iran tensions.
- Strait of Hormuz disruption could impact ~100 million barrels of oil supply weekly.
- US President Trump reviewing military options against Iran.
Brent crude spikes 3-5% in 48h on Strait of Hormuz disruption fears.
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Sector impact at a glance
- COMMODITY_OILmid
- COMMODITY_OILshort
- GLOBAL_ENERGYmid
- GLOBAL_ENERGYshort
- LNG_NATGASmid
- LNG_NATGASshort
- LOGISTICS_SHIPPINGmid
- LOGISTICS_SHIPPINGshort
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