WS #13192
Holding: newest synthesis is 102d 22h old
US State Department and embassies urge Americans to leave Middle East; LNG tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz; Iran threatens retaliation against US strikes on energy infrastructure. Oil prices elevated due to Hormuz closure; oil majors report record profits; Norway ends oil strike via arbitration, a counter-signal to supply concerns.
US-Iran Conflict Escalation
US State Department and embassies urge Americans to leave Middle East; LNG tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz; Iran threatens retaliation against US strikes on energy infrastructure.
Oil prices elevated due to Hormuz closure; oil majors report record profits; Norway ends oil strike via arbitration, a counter-signal to supply concerns.