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Oil holds near $100 despite Middle East export recovery; war risk, shipping costs, reserve drawdowns sustain premium
Al Jazeera AR·US · SA · AE·1 day ago
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are at their highest since the Iran war, but transit costs have surged to $40 million per trip due to ongoing attacks. This reflects heightened war-risk premiums and security costs, signaling sustained supply-chain stress in a critical chokepoint.
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