StanChart: $95 Per Barrel Is The New Oil Price Equilibrium

Oil prices were rallying again on Wednesday after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) captured two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude for June delivery gained 2.99% to trade at $101.40 per barrel at 3.49 pm ET, while the corresponding WTI crude contract was up 3.18% to change hands at $92.52/bbl. Iranian state media reported that the vessels violated maritime regulations, operated without permits, and tampered with navigation systems. The IRGC identified the seized ships as Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged…