Piper Sandler says Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for months and oil to hit new highs
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Piper Sandler warns the Strait of Hormuz could remain closed for months, potentially driving crude oil to new highs this summer. This creates a setup where energy producers and tanker re-route beneficiaries outperform while refinery margin complexity and consumer discretionary face headwinds.
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Wrong ifA surprise diplomatic resolution or ceasefire re-opens the Strait faster than expected, collapsing the geopolitical premium in crude and crashing tanker day-rate assumptions simultaneously — both legs of the pair lose.
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