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The longer the disruption continues, the more the indirect effects from higher energy costs will lift inflation and depress growth.
Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz has removed about 10 million barrels per day from markets.
KEY POINTS
- A prolonged U.S. blockade could remove up to 4 million additional barrels per day of oil supply.
- Even with immediate reopening, Middle East oil and gas supply recovery could take several months.
- The Strait of Hormuz is now a contested maritime space with selective access and rising confrontation risk.
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