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Episode 80: Strait of Hormuz disruption: Freight shock, cracks surge, and what traders must watch next
In this special episode, the team reacts to the sudden escalation in the Middle East following attacks involving Iran, Israel and the US, focusing on the immediate market impact rather than long term forecasts. With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz effectively halted, the discussion centres on whether the market is facing a logistical bottleneck or a genuine supply shock, and how that distinction is driving sharp moves in freight, crude differentials and product cracks. The group breaks down cross commodity reactions across crude, distillates, gasoline, naphtha and fuel oil, assesses the…
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