Piper Sandler says Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for months and oil to hit new highs - CNBC
Piper Sandler is calling for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for months, projecting oil prices to reach new highs on sustained supply disruption. This creates a strong setup for energy producers and tanker equities while putting pressure on oil-intensive refiners and airlines.
What happened
Piper Sandler is calling for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for months, projecting oil prices to reach new highs on sustained supply disruption.
The read · May 26
Long crude-levered E&Ps (OXY, CVX) and crude tankers (FRO, DHT) on Hormuz closure call; short airlines (UAL, DAL) as jet fuel spike bites margins.
Wrong if
Hormuz reopening sooner than expected on a diplomatic deal would rapidly reverse the crude spike and punish tanker rates; airlines would snap back. Piper Sandler's call is a single-firm view without corroboration here — headline risk in both directions is elevated.
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Piper Sandler's call for a multi-month Hormuz closure is a significant macro event — roughly 20% of global seaborne oil transits that strait. A sustained closure historically drives Brent into backwardation and boosts spot tanker rates violently (FRO, DHT benefit from both higher rates and longer voyage reroutes around the Cape). On the other side, airlines carry minimal fuel hedges beyond 3-6 months in normal conditions and UAL/DAL would face material EPS headwinds if jet fuel moves with crude. No enrichment data is available to tighten consensus or insider signals, so sizing should reflect that uncertainty.
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4-8 weeks or until Hormuz reopens. Follow to be told when one lands.
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