Oil Market Prices In Hormuz Resilience

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Oil markets are resilient despite regional tensions near the Strait of Hormuz, with abundant supplies and alternate export routes easing long-term crude price impacts. Gasoline and diesel prices remain high due to refining margins, but crude prices are expected to decline as supply grows and demand decreases.

Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodities strategist Mike McGlone says oil markets are largely accepting US assurances that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, with expanding Western Hemisphere supply and alternative export routes limiting the long-term impact of Gulf disruptions on crude prices. He says gasoline and diesel prices remain elevated because refining margins have widened, but expects crude oil prices to trend lower over time as global supply grows and demand softens. (Source: Bloomberg)