JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as an "economic nuclear weapon." "They're bragging about how they can hold 20% of the world's energy hostage."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement highlights heightened U.S. concern over Iran's strategic leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies. The rhetoric underscores the risk of supply disruption as a geopolitical transmission channel, particularly affecting crude oil and refined product markets. Any actual restriction on flow through the strait would immediately tighten global energy availability, with disproportionate impact on Asian importers reliant on Middle Eastern crude. The market is now pricing in elevated risk premiums for near-term Brent and Dubai crude contracts, while tanker insurance rates for vessels transiting the region are being closely monitored. Traders will watch for any follow-up from U.S. Central Command or disruptions to shipping traffic via maritime tracking and U.S. Naval Fifth Fleet updates.

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