INTERNATIONAL ENERGY: WE LOSE 13 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL DAILY DUE TO THE IRAN WAR

The reported loss of 13 million barrels of oil per day due to the Iran war, as cited by FS, suggests a severe disruption in global energy supply, though this figure vastly exceeds actual global production capacity and likely contains inaccuracies. If credible supply disruptions were occurring, the primary transmission mechanism would be through supply shock, tightening physical oil markets and increasing forward term structure contango. Energy equities, crude futures (particularly Brent and WTI), and shipping rates would be most exposed, along with heightened volatility in emerging market assets linked to energy imports. Traders will watch upcoming EIA and OPEC supply reports, as well as tanker tracking data from sources like Kpler, to verify actual shipment declines from the Persian Gulf. Geopolitical risk premiums in oil prices will remain elevated until verifiable evidence of restored supply flows emerges.

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