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Oil price ‘may fall to $60 a barrel’ as voyages through the strait of Hormuz jump – business live
Key takeaway
US-Iran ceasefire quadruples Strait of Hormuz voyages, oil expected to fall to $60/bbl.
- Step 1US-Iran ceasefire removes geopolitical risk premium from oil markets.
- Step 2Strait of Hormuz shipping quadruples, physical crude supply normalizes, Brent falls toward $60.
- Step 3Lower oil prices reduce global shipping fuel costs and pass through to UK SME input costs.
- Step 4UK SMEs in transport, logistics, and manufacturing see margin improvement as energy costs decline.
Source: The Guardian Business
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