US prepares for 90 days without electric power after alert on Iran's attacks

The headline, sourced from Exame, reports that US authorities are preparing for a scenario of up to 90 days without electric power following an alert tied to potential Iranian attacks, though the headline itself does not specify the scope, target, or confirmed nature of any threat. The most direct transmission channel for traders is geopolitical risk premium feeding into energy and safe-haven assets, as any perceived threat to US grid infrastructure or Gulf energy flows typically lifts crude oil, natural gas, and defense-sector equities while pressuring risk-sensitive assets. Iran-linked exposure is most acute in oil futures, Brent and WTI, given the Strait of Hormuz's role in global crude transit, and in regional sovereign debt and Iranian-linked instruments where liquidity is already constrained. US utilities and grid-dependent infrastructure equities may also see headline-driven volatility, though the magnitude depends on whether the alert is substantiated by official confirmation. Traders should watch the next official statements from US federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Energy, along with any Brent and WTI intraday moves at the n

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