The Strait of Hormuz — carrying roughly 20% of global oil and LNG supply — is effectively shut. Goldman Sachs estimates the total hit to Persian Gulf flows at 17mb/d, a disruption 17 times larger than the peak April 2022 hit to Russian oil production.
Escalating Attacks on Gulf: Oil & Gas Continue To Soar?
The conflict between the U.S.-Israeli alliance and Iran has entered a "scorched-earth" phase for energy infrastructure. Following reports of drone strikes on key processing plants in the Northern Gulf, U.S. Natural Gas futures surged 6% to $3.26/MMBTU, while Brent and WTI crude rose 3% in tandem.
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