Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says - Reuters
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South Korea has attributed an attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz to an Iranian missile, raising immediate fears of escalation in one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints. Roughly 20% of global oil supply transits the Strait, so any sustained threat to navigation creates a sharp upside risk premium in crude and lifts tanker rates and defense names.
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Wrong ifRapid diplomatic de-escalation or Iranian denial with no further incidents quickly drains the risk premium; also, if oil markets interpret this as a one-off rather than a pattern, the crude spike fades within days and tanker rates don't sustain the move.
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