U.S. TREASURY SEC. BESSENT: THE IRANIAN REGIME MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR EXTORTING GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETS AND INDISCRIMINATELY TARGETING CIVILIANS WITH MISSILES AND DRONES.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent condemned Iran’s actions, citing its use of missiles and drones against civilians and alleged interference in global energy markets. The statement reinforces geopolitical risk concerns, particularly around potential supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil flows. Energy markets, especially crude oil futures and shipping premiums, are vulnerable to escalation due to Iran’s capacity to disrupt regional production or tanker traffic. Iranian-linked assets, including sanctioned oil cargoes and regional shipping routes, face heightened scrutiny and potential secondary sanctions. Traders will watch upcoming U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data on Middle East supply balances and any follow-up enforcement actions from the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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