What the Israel-Iran war means for oil prices
We investigate possible scenarios
FOR THE past two years, the Middle East has been an even more tense place than usual. Houthis bombed commercial vessels; Israel began extensive military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon; Iran and Israel exchanged rockets. Yet oil markets remained calm, since the worst-case scenario—a full-blown war between Israel and Iran—was avoided.
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This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Dire strait”
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