'Triple-Digit' Oil Prices Possible if Iran War Extends: Transversal's Wald
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AI-PoweredOil prices may surge to triple-digit levels if the Iran war extends, with energy executives and traders predicting $100 crude within days due to the disruption in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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A week into one of the biggest ever disruptions to global energy markets, oil prices still remain far below levels seen in previous crises. But a growing chorus of energy executives and traders is warning that every day that war rages on brings the world closer to a tipping point — with several predicting $100 crude within days. Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has all but halted — making reality what had long been considered a worst-case scenario for the energy markets. There were signs on Friday that some of the initial oil market calm was dissipating, as Brent crude prices soared past $90 a barrel — taking their gain to more than a quarter this week. Ellen Wald, President of Transversal Consulting and Atlantic Council Senior Fellow, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. She speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
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