Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade-FX

Iran launched attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing U.S. naval blockage operations, escalating regional tensions in a critical global oil transit chokepoint. The incident has triggered a risk-off repricing in energy markets, with Brent crude futures spiking on supply disruption fears and tanker insurance rates rising sharply. Shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz face heightened operational risk, directly impacting MIDEAST equities, particularly energy exporters, and boosting demand for safe-haven currencies like the Japanese yen and Swiss franc. Traders are closely monitoring the next International Energy Agency (IEA) monthly report for potential revisions to global oil supply projections and emergency stockpile assessments. Geopolitical risk premia will remain elevated as long as naval confrontations persist in the Strait, affecting emerging market capital flows with exposure to Gulf-region trade.

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