Oil Prices Spike as U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire
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The U.S. and Iran have exchanged direct military strikes, sending oil prices sharply higher as markets price in a risk premium on Middle East supply disruption. With both sides still reportedly in negotiations, the spike could prove short-lived if diplomatic progress resumes — but the tail risk of escalation keeps a floor under crude.
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Wrong ifA ceasefire announcement or credible diplomatic de-escalation — even a tweet from either government — would collapse the risk premium rapidly and stop out longs within hours; no enrichment data is available to sharpen entry or validate institutional positioning, which limits conviction.
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