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Oil Prices Today: Brent Crude Jumps Above $85 As Trump's Hormuz Shipping Fees Stoke Supply Fears
Key takeaway
Trump announces 20% shipping fee on Hormuz vessels and reinstates naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- Step 1U.S. imposes 20% shipping fee on Hormuz vessels and naval blockade of Iranian ports, raising supply disruption risk
- Step 2Brent crude jumps above $85/bbl as traders price in potential supply loss from the Strait of Hormuz
- Step 3Indian crude import costs rise, widening the trade deficit and pressuring the rupee
- Step 4Indian SMEs face higher diesel, LPG, and petrochemical input costs, squeezing margins
Source: IN:NDTV Profit
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