Trump says Iran and Oman will not control Strait of Hormuz, deal remains elusive - Reuters
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Trump publicly declared that Iran and Oman will not control the Strait of Hormuz as nuclear deal talks stall, signaling continued geopolitical friction in a critical global oil chokepoint. Elevated tension around Hormuz — through which roughly 20% of global oil flows — keeps a risk premium embedded in crude and lifts energy equities and defense names.
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Wrong ifA surprise diplomatic breakthrough or Iran deal announcement would crater the risk premium instantly, reversing crude and hitting energy/defense names hard. Deal news could come with no warning.
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